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ABRAHAM LINCOLN, 

'War President" of the United States. 

Assassinated April 14, 1S65. 



HISTORY 



OV 11 IK 



Second Pennsylvania 




Veteran Heavy Artillery, 

(112111 Repieiit PenMyh'aiiia Volunteers) 

Fpoit^ 1861 to 1866, 

INCLrniNG TIIK 

Provisional Second Penn'a Heavy Artillery, 

BY 

Secretary of the Survivors' Association of the Reoiment. 



I^E^^ISEID. 



PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
Geo. W. Ward, Printer, 40 North Fifth St. 

1904. 




T«m rtontps R«reive<J 

AUG 31 1904 

x.Cooyrieht Entry 
CLASS ut XXo. No 



Entered aca'urdgigto Actof Congress, in tlie year 1903, by 

<.t CiEO. W. Waud, 

\\\ the Offic6 of tlie Libriirian of Congress, :it Wiisliington, 



1). C. 



Revised Edition, 



CERTIFICATE. 



XKis Is fo Certify That at a meeting of the SarViVors' 
AssoeiatioD of ll^e Seeoi)(J Penr)syl\>ar>ia Velerar) HeaVy Ar- 
lillepy, held at Headquarters of the Grand Army of the Republic, I'ifth 
and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia, Pa., on the nth day of May, 1903, 
Comrade GEO. W. Wakd, Secretary of the said Association, was unani- 
mously eledled as Historian of the regiment, and authorized to write and 
publish the History of the Second Pennsylvania Veteran Heavy Artillery, 
and the Provisional Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, to conform 
to Adl No. 129 of the L,egislature of Pennsylvania, approved the 13th day 
of April, A. D. 1903. 

CHRISTIAN WISE, President. 

826 Manor street. 
Lancaster, Pa., August 22, igoj. 



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PREFACE. 



It has been said that, "like the story of the cross to a Christian 
the story of a soldier's life to a patriot, with its potent of joys and 
sorrows, trials and pleasures, victories and defeats, never loses 
savor by repeating," and to you who read these lines commemorat- 
ing the services of one of the largest, best drilled and most effect- 
ive volunteer regiments in service of the United States during the 
Civil War, defending "the flag that makes us free" — the stars and 
stripes — on many a field of battle; suffering all that comprises the 
life of a true and brave soldier, that "this government of the people, 
by the people, and for the people, shall not perish from the earth," 
It is hoped by one who participated therein, the last days of wars 
may be near at hand, for none but those who have experienced its 
horrors can truly conceive its ravages. The camp, the march in 
pouring rain and excessive heat, or over frozen ground; on the 
lonely and death-expecting vidette line; the fire and smoke of 
battle; the suffering from hunger, thirst, wounds and disease; the 
pangs of worse than death realized in the horrible prison-pens of 
the South — all these have been realized by those of whom I write 
to an extent comparable with any other regiment during their time 
in active service, and their achievements in defence of freedom 
throughout "the land of the free and the home of the brave." 

The views and experiences of several survivors of the regiment, 
officers and enlisted men, are incorporated in this work to illustrate 
their version of events which make the history of the organization. 

To perpetuate the valor, deeds and memories of the Second 
Pennsylvania Veteran Heavy Artillery (112th Regiment Pennsyl- 
vania Veteran Volunteers) this work is respectfully dedicated by 

THE AUTHOR. 



V 



AUTHENTICITY OF THIS WORK. 



This History of the Second Pennsylvania Veteran Heavy Artillery 
(ii2th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers) is compiled, principally, 
from data gleaned from papers and diaries of deceased and surviving 
members of the regiment, the writer himself being one of the latter, and 
it has been read, revised and pronounced to be historically correct by 
the following living survivors of the regiment : 

Lieut. Col. B. F. WINGER, Grecncastle, Pa. 
Adjutant JEROME A. BUCK, Philadelphia, Pa. 
Quartermaster WM. H. MELCHER, " 
Captain NICHOLAS BAGGS, Abington, 
Lieutenant C. F. GRAMLICH, Philadelphia, " 

THOS. PORTERFIELD, " 
Corporal SAM'L W. CLARK, 
Comrade CHARLES H. OTT, 

LEW. C. FOSNOT, Watsontown, " 

GEO. W. WARD, Author. 
Philadelphia, Pa., July 2olh, il,o/. 



VI 



CONTENTS. 



Second Pennsylvania Veteran Heavy Artillery. 



Copyright, - . - - ii 

Certificate of Appointment, iv 

Preface, . . - - y 

Authenticity of this History, yi 

Index — Svnopsis of Contents vii 

Index to Maps, Cuts, etc. - xi 

Index to Portraits, - - xi 

CIIAPTHR l.—Orc^aiiizatioji, 1-^3 

Recruiting, 1-7. Camp at Diamond Cottage, 5. Garri- 
soning Fort Delaware, 6. Review Ijy Governor Curtin and 
members of the State Legislature, 8. Ordered to Washing- 
ton, 9. Arrival at Washington, 10. 

CHAPTER II — Defences of Washiui^ton, 14-47 

Garrisoning and building forts, reorganization, etc. 14-47- 
Letters of Colonel Gibson and Chaplain Hunt, 33-36. Gov- 
ernor Curtin's visit, 36. Aclion on death of Lieutenant Col- 
well, 37. Attack on the pickets, 39. Organization of the 
Provisional Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, 41. An 
order to move, 42. Trip to Port Royal, 43- I.etter of INIrs. 
Krips, 44. Lieutenant Porterfield's address, 45. 

CHAPTER \\\.—0n the March. 48-55 

Port Royal to Cold Harbor, 49-55- Assignment to the 
18th Army Corps, Army of the James, 54. 

CHAPTER \\.—Cohi Harbor. 56-61 

Quartermaster IMelcher's letter, 57, Doings while at Cold 
Harbor, 58-60. Evacuation of Cold Harbor, 59. Captain 
Baggs' experience, 60. 

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Vlll CONTENTS 

CHAPTER W— Petersburg. 62-100 

White House Lauding to Petersburg, 62. Advance on the 
enemy, 64. Recolledlions of Captain Baggs and Lieutenant 
Colonel B. F. Winger, 65, 66. Charge of the Second Bat- 
talion, 6/. At Spring Hill to recuperate, 68. Return to the 
ravine, 69. Services in and around the breastworks, 70-100. 
Capture of Captain Schooley and Lieutenant Lewry, 73. 
Corporal Chambers' opinion of Petersburg front, 76. Capt. 
Baggs' letter to his wife, 77. Colonel Gibson relieved, 78. 
Farewell Address of Colonel Gibson, 79. Governor Curtin's 
Message, 80. The "Crater" battle, 86. Captain Baggs' 
description of the "crater," 88. Comrade Coursey's com- 
ments on the " crater" affair, 90. A Confederate Sergeant's 
comments, 91. Attempt to blow up Fort Steadman, 93. 
Heroism of Corporal Story and Franklin Devine, 94. Flood 
in the ravine, 96. Lieutenant Colonel Winger's recollec- 
tions, 97, Leaving the Petersburg front, 98. 

CHAPTER '^l.— Bermuda Hundred Front. 100-105 

Attached to General Ferrero's "Provisional Brigade De- 
fences of Bermuda Hundred," and an agreeable surprise, :oo. 
Return of the Provisional "boys," loi. Raid on the sutler, 
103 Firing salutes, 104. Detail sent to United States Horse 
Battery B, 105. 

CHAPTER \ll.— Chap! It's Farm. 106-124 

Midnight march to Aiken's landing, 106. Attack on Bat- 
tery Harrison and wounding of General Ord, 107. Charge 
on Fort Gilmer, 107. E.Kperience of Comrade Course}', 109. 
Attack on P'ort Burnham, 112. General Clay's account of 
the attack on Fort Burnham, 113. Lieutenant Porterfield's 
letter, 113. " Provisional boys " treat, and sutler Wood "re- 
treat," 117, 118. Promotion of Captain McClure to Colonel, 
118. Voting for President, 119. March to and engagement 
at Bermuda Hundred front, 120. Thanksgiving feast, 121. 
Return to Chapin's P'arm, 122. 

CHAPTER VUl.—A'eturn to Bermuda Hundred Front, 124-138 

Attached to General Graham's brigade and later to First 
Brigade, Infantry Division, 124. Lincoln's "pets," 125. 
Departure of colored troops, Comrade Coursey's letter and 
building winter quarters, 126. Execution of Sergeant Wm. 
G. Johnson and a "bounty-jumper," 128. Comrade Zebley's 
letter and departure of Batter}' A, 130. Attacks on pickets, 
131, 132. Birth by a picket, 133. . Resignation of Colonel 
McClure and resolutions of regret thereat, 134. Entering 
enemy's works and march to Petersburg, 136. 



CONTENTS. /.r 

CHAPTHR ly^.—Kctiini to /WrrsditrQ-. 139-142 

Assignments of officers and batteries to the I-reedmen's 
Bureau, 139. Officers and men ordered to rejoin their re- 
specflive loininands, 140. 

CHAPTER y..— City Point— Mustered out, 143-146 

Rendezvousing at City Point, 143. Preparing rolls and 
mustered out, 144. Return to Philadelphia, return of the 
regimental colors to authorities, discharged, etc., 145-146. 



Provisional Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery. 



Preface, 153 

Revision. 154 

CHAPTER 1.— Organization. 155-158 

Officers, 156. Colonel Cibson's last to Provisional, 158. 

CHAPTER \\.— Alexandria. 159-161 

Brandy Station, 159. Assigned to 9th Army Corps, 160 
Burning surplus clothing, etc., 160. 

CHAPTER II— Continued.— (^w the J/arc/i. 162-180 

Mine Run, 162. " The Wilderness," 163. Crossing the 
Rapid Anne, 164. "Rations! Rations!" 165. Church 
Hill and Si)ottsylvania, 166. "The Bloodiest Spot on Earth" 
167. Detail to Rogers' 19th N. Y. Independent Battery, 176. 
Rapulsing attacks ou wagon train, 177, 178. Crossing and 
re-crossing the North Anna, 179. Crossing the Pamunky, 
180. 

CHAPTER III.— Cold Harbor, iSi-iSS 

Death of Captain Davis and assult on the Provisional, j8i. 
Capture of Captain Webb, Lieutenants Harvey, Niswander, 
and others, 182. Retirement of Colonel Wilhelm, 1S2. ist 
Sergeant Knapp's letter, 1S3. Repulsing an attack and the 
capture of Lieutenant Anderson, 1S7. Evacuation of Cold 
Harbor and march to Petersburg, iSS. 



X CONTENTS 

CHAPTER IN.— Petersburg, 1S9-217 

Charge of the Provisional, 190. "One Day With the 
Provisional, 191. Extracts from General Ledlie's Report, 
192 Services in the "pits," 194. The "Crater" battle, 
196. Report of Lieutenant-Colonel Robinson, 198. An eye 
witness' opinion of Captain Norris at the Crater fight, 199. 
Opinions of Comrade John P. Davis, 200. A description of 
the crater, mine and battle, 201. Experiences of Comrade 
Clarence Wilson, 202. Captain Haig's description of the 
battle, 203. Captain Norris' letter to his sister Mollie, 205. 
Prison experience of Clarence Wilson, 20S. Weldou R.R. 
fight, 215. Last muster for pay and march to Bermuda 
Hundred Front, 217. Reunited with the original Second 
Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, 21S. Corporal Isaac B. 
Smith's Brief History of the Provisional Second Pennsylva- 
nia Heav}' Artillery, 218. About a Roll of Honor, 223. 

ROSTER, 227 



CONTEXTS. XI 



CUTS AND MAPS. 

BADGE OF SURVIVORS— Composed of a metal lop-l)ar with 
the word "survivor" thereon, cross-cannon with figure 
"2" pendent thereto, and a piece of red ribbon with the 
Marks of the several Corps to which the regiments were 
attached (9th Corps, shield with cannon and anchor; 
loth Corps, trace of a four-bastioned fort ; iSth Corps, a 
cross with foliate sides ; 24th Corps, a heart) in combi- 
nation and enameled in colors pendent on the ribbon. 
The metal parts heavily gold-plated. Title page 

Dkkrnces of Wa.shin'GTOn ------- page 15 

Officers AND loo-POUND Gun — Fort Lincoln - . - 17 

Detail (Ratter}^ F men) and 32-POUND Gun — Fort Lincoln 19 

Route of March — Port Royal to Cold Harbor . - - 45 

PETER.SBURG — Showing location of Camp and Breastworks - 63 

Redoubt Carpenter — Bermuda Front - . . - i^^ 

Redoubt Button — Bermuda Front - - - - - 125 

Redoubt McConihe— Bermuda Front 121 



PORTRAITS. 

AbRv\ham Lincoln. "War President." ... - Frontispiece 

Andrew G. CurTin, " War Governor of Pennsylvania." - iv 

General U. S, Grant, viii " 

Baggs, Captain Nicholas, Battery D 78 , 

Barney, Lieutenant Colonel B. Griffin, Provisional - - 157 

Berger, Al. 89 

Bower, Seth C, Company C Provisional 177 

Bregler, Frederick, Battery B 85 

Buck, Jerome A., Adjutant 92 . 

Carroll, Lieutenant Dennls M., Battery G - - - - u 

Cornish, Henry, Battery G. 89 

Daniels, Lieutenant Henry, Battery D 72 

Davis, John P., Company B Provisional 193 

Duffield, Lieutenant Charles F:., Batteries D-G - - 3 

ExTON, Captain John, Company D, Provisional - - - 157 

Fosnot, Lew. C, Battery G 52 

Geuissinger, Lieutenant John H., Battery B - - - 3 

G1B.S0N, Colonel A. A. 20, 89 

GOUNDIE. Captain Richard M., Battery A - - - - 3 



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CONTENTS 



Gramlich, Lieutenaut Christian F., Battery B - 

Grugan, Adjutant Fi.OR. W. 

Haig, Captain James W , Company H Provisional - 

Haines, Samuel E., Battery C 

HiGGiNS, Lieutenaut Paul L. 

HoLLis, Tracy O., Assistant Hospital Steward Provisional 
Humphreys, Lieutenant James Y., Battery D - - - 

Hunt, Rev. Thomas P., Chaplain 1863-1866 - - - - 
JardEN, Captain John S., Battery C - . . - - 

JUDD, Miss Mary A., "The Girl I Left Behind Me," 
Knapp, Chauncey L., First Sergeant Company D Provisional 

Krips, Mrs. Susannah, Army Nurse 

Marsland, Major Matthew H., Provisional - - - - 

Martz, Corporal Joseph H., Battery D 

McClure, Colonel William M. ----- - 

Melcher, William H., Quartermaster - - - - - 

NoRRiS, Captain John, Battery G and Company C Provisional 

O'Neill, Sergeant Edward, Battery E 

Ott, Charles H., Battery G 

PippiTT, J. Henry, Battery H 

PoRTERFiELD, Lieutenant Thomas, Battery D - - - 

Richards, Lieutenant P. C. 

Ross, Warwick H., Quartermaster Provisional 

RUTLEDGE, Hugh F., Color-Sergeant ----- 

Sheen Lieutenant - - 

Shepherd, Sergeant Major Thomas A. - - - - - 
Shockley, Elias p., Company B Provisional - - - - 

Spencer, Sergeant John, Battery H. 

Strawbridge, Colonel Samuel D., 

Street, James, Battery i ------- - 

Trump, Cyrus C, Company C, Provisional, - - - - 

WallEns, Sergeant - - - - 

Ward, George Washington, Battery D - - - - 
Wharton, Lieutenant Robert S., Battery A - 

WiLHELM, Colonel Thomas, Provisional 

Wilson, Clarence, Companies B and E Provisional 

Winger,- Captain Joseph W., Battery D 

Wise, Corporal Christi.\n, Company C, Provisional, - 



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VI 



ANDREW G. CURTIN, 

"War Governor " of Pennsylvania. 



HISTORY 



OF THE 




Pennsylvania Yete!^an 
Heavy A!\tille-ry. 



CHAPTER I. 

ORGANIZATION. 



In the Summer of i86t, when the hfe or death of the 
nation depended on the support given by the sons of the 
Northern and Western States to maintain "the Union — 
one and indivisible/' much speculation as to the result of 
the war was indulged in by many who had not as yet be- 
come aware of the necessity of immediate action on their 
part, or who, in other words, had not been attacked with 
"war fever." Others, also, there were who did not con- 
sider patriotism even paramount to a business requisite, and 
who did not care how the war terminated so long as business 
favored them, and, consequently, were interested in nothing 
except their individual welfare. 

Yet, many such men, nevertheless, either through rous- 
ing of their patriotic blood or with personal motives in view, 
eventually became "a party to the transaction" as the war 
continued, and eventually became mixed up, in one way or 
another, unintentionalh^ in military affairs, terminating in 
their becoming participants in the war before its close. So 
it was, evidently, with some of the original officers of the 
Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, who, however, as 



2 ORGANIZATION. 

will 1)6 seen, were early "weeded out," thus enabling its pa- 
triotic and sincere officers to make it one of the most desir- 
able and effective regiments in service during the war. 

At a restaurant on Xorth Second street, Philadelphia, in 
September, 1861, Charles Angeroth, James L. Anderson, 
David Sadler, Charles Roescher. John H. Oberteuffer, Sr., 
WilHam Candidus, Aaron P. Bilyeau and some other gentle- 
men, were cHscussing the merits and demerits of the then 
Commander of the Arm}^ of the Potomac, General George 
B. McClellan, who was in need of additional troops to in- 
sure success to his contemplated advance on the Confederate 
forces, when Mr. Sadler proposed raising a battahon of men 
for heavy artillery service, to take the place of troops then 
in the fortifications, and thus assist, in a measure. Gen. 
McClellan's "plan of campaign." 

The proposition was the means of bantering several of 
those present to enlist, and cuhninated in Mr. Angeroth 
making apphcation to the \Ya.r Department, through Hon. 
Andrew G. Curtin, the then Governor of Pennsylvania, for 
authority to recruit a body of men, to be commanded by 
those so doing, and to serve as heavy artillerymen. 

Anticipating a favorable reply to the application, re- 
cruiting was commenced at once, and on September 24, 
1861, Henry L. Buck and Richard S. Lewis were enrolled, 
being the first recruits to the organization. 

On October i, authority was granted Charles Angeroth 
(who had the reputation of being a man with great military 
experience, gained in the armies of Germany and elsewhere ) 
bv General George B. McClellan, then in supreme command 
of the Army, at \\'ashington, to organize "a battalion or 
regiment of field or siege artillery." 

A recruiting office was established on Margaretta 
street, below Second, which was removed shortly thereafter 
to 506 Vine street, where is at present located the restaurant 
of Mrs. Stein, relict of Jacob Stein, who lent considerable 
aid in procuring recruits to the new organization, he having 
seen service with the first three months, or "emergency." 
men. 



OUCAMZATION. 



Efforts have been made to procure a copy of the 
order ant1iorizini>- the ori>-anization of this command, but 




GROUP OF OFFICERS 



without avail. Colonel McClure, to whom credit is due for 
much of the data contained in this Historv. writes: 



4 . ORGANIZATION. 

"When authority was given me to recruit Co. F, I was shown the 
order giving Charles Angeroth, our first Colonel, authority to raise the 
regiments. It has long been a source of regret that I neglected to 
make and preserve a copy of that order, and a diligent efifort made to 
find it among the records and papers of the regiment in proper depart- 
ment at Harrisburg was unsuccessful. I am therefore obliged to rely 
upon my memory for the details of the order, which was issued and 
signed by Major-General George B. McClellan, then in supreme com- 
mand of the army at Washington." 

The authority to recruit the regiment stipulated that 
*'the officers and such enhsted men as were rec|uisite to drive 
find care for the necessary horses" were "to be mounted, 
top boots to be worn by all men, and the arms shall be sabres 
and revolvers (or carbines)." 

The organization was to be a "siege or field regiment, 
to conform to the regulations of the United States Regular 
Army." 

Inducements offered to join the organization were nu- 
merous and variegated. All kinds of assertions as to the 
light duty to be required of men were made, and in one or 
two instances the handbills of recruiting officers stipulated 
that "members of this regiment will have nothing to do — 
no marching required, and as quarters equal to most hotels 
will be provided in fortifications, the men will virtually be 
at home." 

The Captains were designated by the instigators of the 
organization, and the other officers for the several batteries 
were to be those who would secure the greatest number of 
recruits therefor. Sub-recruiting stations were opened in 
several localities, in and outside of Philadelphia. 

Battery A was recruited in Margaretta Street by 
Charles Auer and William Troost, 

Battery B was recruited at the Actien Brewery, or 
Actien Hall, as it was called, on Third Street, below Cal- 
lowhill, by Charles Shoenleber and Alexander Kost, 

Battery C's headquarters were on Second vStreet be- 
low Callowhill, Joseph Loeven and Erhardt Feidler being 
its recruiting officers. 

Battery D had its recruiting office on Second Street 
near Callowhill, David Sadler and Charles H. Beine being 



ORGANIZATION. 5 

in chari^-e: also un Market Street ahoxe Seeond, where 
Nicholas Bagg's presided. 

Edward S. Rowaiid and J- H. Oberteuffer, Jr., re- 
cruited Battery E on Third Street above Arch. 

William M. McCltire, William Candidus, Jr., John 
AT. Wilson and Samuel D. Strawbridge recruited Battery 
F at Danville, Muncy, Bloomsburg and Philadelphia. 

Battery G was recruited by C. N. Cadwallader and 
James L. Anderson in the basement at the northwest corner 
of Sixth and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia. 

Battery H vras recruited by Thomas Wilhelm and 
John S. Jarden. on Fifth Street above xA.rch. 

Gusta\-us L. Braun and Charles Angeroth, Jr., recruit- 
ed Battery I at Second and Arch Streets. 

Battery K was recruited at Uniontown and thereabout 
by Amzi S. Fuller, John B. Krepps and Pressly Cannon. 

As soon as recruits were received, they were sent to 
Charles G. Zimmerman's Diamond Cottage, a pleasure re- 
sort in the suburbs of Camden, N. J., where a rendezvous 
camp was established, and where they w^re drilled in the 
"school of the company." 

There being no arms or clothing availal)le at that time, 
the men were in citizen dress, and armed with clubs when on 
guard duty, making it an easy matter to "run the guard," 
as very many did, and spent most of their time in the city of 
I'hiladelphia. 

As a large number of the men recruited in Philadel- 
phia at tliat time were Germans, and could not write or read 
English, many of the men in camp would write their own 
passes, and at a favorable time present them to a guard who 
was a German, who would look at it in a way to indicate he 
understood what was written, invariably saying "alle recht," 
and permit the bearer to pass out of the inclosure, many of 
whom would not return for several days. This, however, 
did not last a great while, for the officers soon discovered the 
practice, and caused but one exit to be used, where competent 
guards were stationed. 

The first Batteries to complete their complement of 
enlistments were D, G and H, and at ten o'clock on the 



O ORGANIZATION. 

morning- of Jannary 9, 1862, these three Batteries, nnder 
command of Captain James L. Anderson, were sent to 
Fort Delaware for garrison duty. A ferryboat furnished 
the means of transportation. 

These three Batteries were officered as follows : 

Battery D — Captain, David Sadler. 

1st Lieutenant, Charles H. Beine. 

1st Lieutenant, Nicholas Baggs. 

2nd Lieutenant, Edward Longmire. 

1st Sergeant, James Matthews. 
Battery G — Captain, James L. Anderson. 

1st Lieutenant, C. N. Cadwallader. 

1st Lieutenant, Richard 'M. Goundie. 

2nd Lieutenant, Joseph N. Abhey. 

1st Sergeant, Dennis M. Carroll. 
Battery H — Captain, Thomas Wilhelm. 

1st Lieutenant, John S. Jarden. 

1st Lieutenant. E. D. C. Loud. 

2nd Lieutenant, Milton Benner. 

2nd Lieutenant. John W. Hamilton. 

1st Sergeant, Robert S. \\'harton. 

Hugo Theinhardt was the first bugler in the regiment. 

When the above-mentioned three Batteries arrived at 
Fort Delaware, Captain Anderson reported to Captain Au- 
gustus A. Gibson, of the U. S. A., who was in command 
there, and he assigned the several Batteries to quarters in- 
side the fort. 

The officers and men at once saw a vast difference in 
the life of a soldier as compared with that at "Camp Anger- 
oth," being made acquainted with the routine of real military 
service. A systematic course of instructions and drills were 
imparted to them. AAdien the weather and ground were 
suitable they would be taken outside the fort, so as to have 
more room to drill in marching and the movements of a 
soldier. Drills with the big guns in the casemates and on 
the barbette added very much to their feeling of influence. 
One night they were called up to stand by the guns, and 
were told the Confederate ram, called the "Merrimac," 
might come steaming up the Delaware, at any time, and if 
she should pass Fort Delaware, there would be nothing to 
prevent her laying Philadelphia under millions of dollars 
for tribute money. 



ORGANIZATION. 7 

It soon developed that some men were unlit tor mili- 
tary duty, and the weedinj^- out process commenced at Fort 
Delaware. 1'hc clothing" fnrnislicd to the soldiers at Fort 
] Delaware was of good quality and in sutticient quantity to 
make it noticeable and appreciated by the men themselves. 

During the stay at h'ort Delaware a soldier died and 
was buried with military lionors. To most of the men this 
was entirely a new experience, and on returning from the 
grave the lively airs played by the band was not in entire ac- 
cordance with tlieir previous notions of the correctness of 
things in good taste. Howe\-er, they soon learned that this 
was the proper thing at military funerals. 

The deceased soldier was First Sergeant James 
Matthews, of Battery D. 

Recruiting for the regiment continued, and the follow- 
ing Batteries were completed and mustered in : 

Januar}- 4, Battery E — Captain, Edward S. Rowand. 
Januarj^ 4, Battery F — Captain, William M. McClure. 
January 6, Battery A — Captain, Charles Aner. 
I"*ebruary 10. Battery I — Captain. Custavus L. Braun. 
Februar}^ 10, Battery C — Captain, Joseph Loeven. 
PVbruary 11, Battery K — Captain. Amzi S. Fuller. 
February 15, Battery B — Captain, Charles Roescher. 

The regiment was organized with the follinving as its 
first field and stalT ot^cers : 

Colonel, Charles Angeroth. 

Lieutenant Colonel. John H. Oberteuffer. Sr. 

Major, William Candidus. 

Adjutant, Charles G. Zimmerman. 

Quarter Master, Aaron P. Bilycau. 

Surgeon, Elisha Griswold. 

Asst. Surgeon, Richard H. Nevil. 

Chaplain, John H. Hassler. 

Sergeant Major, Paul L. Higgins. 

Quartermaster Sergeant, Wihi'Tii H- Melcher. 

Com. Sergeant, Wm. H. Berger. 

Hospital Steward, A. F. Schalhirdt. 

Chief Bugler, Hugo Theinhardt. 

On the 14th day of January three pieces of artillery 
were received at J3iamond Cottage, and the men were 
elated, although the "battery" consisted of one mortar, 



8 ORGAXIZATION. 

one howitzer and one brass six-pound field piece. Never- 
theless, they gave standing to the organization as an artil- 
lery regiment, notwithstanding the regiment, at that time, 
was nsuallv termed ''the 112th Reoiment Pennsvlvania 
\^olnnteers," that being its number in line of Pennsylvania 
regiments organized. 

The first drill with "field guns" was had on the 23d 
of January, 1862, and great interest and pleasure was 
taken therein by both ofificers and men. 

The first battalion drill of the regiment took place 
on February 21st, Captain ]\IcClure and jNIajor Candidus 
directing the manoeuvres. 

On Sunday, February 2, 1862, the seven Batteries then 
at "Camp Angeroth" were ordered to "fall in" at 9 o'clock 
A. M. for divine services, after which they were marched 
to a German church in Philadelphia, where a discourse in 
German was listened to, the major portion of the men in 
attendance, however, not being conversant with the dialect 
used, understood little that was said by the pastor. 

The first death in the regiment was Frank Gray, of 
Battery E, who died from smallpox, and was buried in Odd 
tellows' Cemetery, Philadelphia, February 12, 1862. 

On Saturday, February 22 (\\'ashington's Birthday), 
the regiment was reviewed by Governor Andrew G. Curtin 
and members of the State Legislature, who addressed the 
officers and men and complimented them on their "fine 
appearance and devotion to the State of Pennsylvania mani- 
fested by volunteering to leave home and friends in defence 
of the principles of liberty and union." 

The seven Batteries then in camp at Diamond Cottage 
were ofticered as follows : 

Battery A — Captain, Charles Auer. 

1st Lieutenant, William Troost. 

1st Lieutenant, Charles Hauflear. 

2nd Lieutenant, Otto Lutz. 

1st Sergeant, William Gratznowsky. 
Battery B — Captain, Charles Roescher. 

1st Lieutenant, Milton Benner. 

1st Lieutenant, Alexander Kost. 

2nd Lieutenant, ]\Iax Heine. 

2nd Lieutenant, Frederick Mayer. 

1st Sergeant, G. Pentle. 




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ORGANIZATIOX. 9 

Battery C — Captain, Joseph Loeven. 

1st Lieutenant, Krliardt Fiedler. 

1st Lieutenant. Cliarlcs Zeitz. 

2nd Lieutenant, Decatur Holbert. 

1st Sergeant, C. A. Dunkelherg. 
Battery E — Captain, Edward S. Rowan. 

I St Lieutenant. J. H. Oherteuffer, Jr. 

1st Lieutenant, Florence W. Grugan. 

2nd Lieutenant, William G. Dickson. 

I St Sergeant, John Ford, Jr. 
Battery F— Captain, William M. McClure. 

1st Lieutenant, William Candidus, Jr. 

1st Lieutenant, Samuel D. Strawbridge. 

2nd Lieutenant, John M. Wilson. 

1st Sergeant, James H. Springer. 
Battery I — Captain. Gustavus L. Braun. 

ist Lieutenant, Charles Angeroth, Jr. 

1st Lieutenant, Arnold S. Angeroth. 

2nd Lieutenant, J. Moore Kelsey. 

2nd Lieutenant, George C. Wilson. 

1st Sergeant. Samuel H. Davis. 
Battery K — Captain, Amzi S. Fuller. 

1st Lieutenant, John B. Krepps. 

1st Lieutenant, Pressly Cannon. 

2nd Lieutenant, John H. Geuissinger. 

2nd Lieutenant, Joseph L. Iredell. 

1st Sergeant, Peter Heck. 

The seven Batteries were, on Monday, February 24, 
ordered to Washington, in obedience to which, at dayhght 
next (lay, tents were struck (most of which, however, were 
previously blown down l)y a violent wind storm during the 
night), and the command started for its destination at 12 
o'clock, noon, going by way of the P., W. & B. Railroad, 
from foot of Washington avenue, Philadelphia, stopping 
first at the Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon, 
Philadelphia, for dinner. 

Dinner over, the men formed in line on the street 
to receive tokens of regard from the patriotic citizens of 
Philadelphia, who were not satisfied with giving them a 
good dinner, but were there also to make glad the heart of 
the soldiers whose friends or relatives at home did not know, 
or did not consider, that life on the tented tield was not like 
that at home. ]Motherly-looking women passed along the 
lines with stockings for any soldier who wore woolen 
stockings or socks. Young ladies followed with needle 
cases, scissors, thread, buttons, etc., and any soldier who did 



lO ORGANIZATION. 

not have these articles was siipphed by those kind-hearted 
Philadelphia women. 

The fathers and brothers did not let their wives do all 
the kind acts. They were there with chewing tobacco, 
smoking tobacco and cigars. The tobacco was cut up in 
small squares. x-Xll those who had no money to buy tobacco 
were supplied with the weed. 

Leaving Philadelphia at 5.00 o'clock P. M., Baltimore 
was reached at 3 o'clock next morning. Here the command 
was dined at the "Soldiers' Rest," and being detained for 
want of transportation, did not leave Baltimore until 5 
o'clock that evening. 

Arriving at Washington about 10 o'clock on the 
evening of the 26th, Colonel Angeroth reported to General 
Abner Doubleday, who assigned the regiment to the Artil- 
lery Division, District of Washington, doing duty in the 
earthworks on the North side of Washington, and the regi- 
ment then marched through mud and slush, more than 
ankle deep, to the "Soldiers' Rest," where it remianed over 
night. 

The next morning, after a poor night's rest from being 
overcrowded in the quarters allotted to them at the "Rest," 
hut enjoying a pretty good breakfast of bread, coffee and 
bacon, the command marched to Fort Lincoln, near Bladens- 
burg, where tents were pitched in a corn field, and a few 
days thereafter the regiment commencd doing duty in the 
fortifications on the North side of \\^ashington, under 
command of General Abner Doubleday. 

The fortifications consisted of a series of forts erected 
on every hill and connected by a ditch called a covered 
way. This covered way extended from one fort to the 
other, and was deep enough to protect men should they 
have to use them in case of an attack. The forts varied in 
size according to their prominence and supposed importance. 
Some of them required several companies, others only one 
or two. They all had large cannons mounted in them, and 
a magazine for ammunition. This was called "bomb 
proof," because it was supposed to be strong enough to re- 
sist any bomb shell that could be dropped on it. 



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GROUP OF OFP'ICERF. 

Military roads had l)een constructed in the rear of these 
forts, so that troops and snpphes could readily be nioved. 
The forts the regiment was assig-ned to were "Lmcoln," 
"Bunker Hill," "Saratoga" and "Totten." Sibley tents were 
furnished the command. They were shaiicd like an Indian 



12 ORGANIZATION. 

wigwam. Each tent would accommodate eight or ten men, 
and had a stove in it. The size of the tent was doubled by 
making a stockade about six feet high for the base and 
the tent mounted on that. This gave a second story. Bunks 
were built on the same principle as is now used for berths 
in the Pullman palace cars, but far less luxurious. 

One of the famous places near it was the old duelling 
ground near Bladensburg, just at the foot of the hill upon 
which Fort Lincoln was erected. This was the right of 
the line, which extended toward the left over two miles, and 
comprised, in addition to Lincoln, Forts Thayer, Saratoga, 
Bunker Hill, Slemmer and Totten, near which was the Sol- 
diers' Home, on the Seventh street road. The Batteries 
were changed from one fort to another occasionally, so as 
to familiarize them with the ground. 

On the 28th of February the Batteries were mustered 
for pay by Lieutenant Colonel Oberteuffer, after which 
the men were permitted to remain in idleness a few days, 
visiting Washington, Bladensburg and other points ; then 
the regiment was put to work strengthening the forts and 
digging ditches, in addition to the usual camp duty. 

Regimental headquarters were established at Fort Lin 
coin, it being the largest fort at that time. 

On the loth of March, the Army of the Potomac, which 
had been laying in and around Washington, moved into 
Virginia, and the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillerjf 
then assumed command of all forts on the North side of 
the Defences of Washington ; in addition to which guards 
and pickets were detailed for duty in Washington. Bla- 
densburg and points nearly seven miles beyond the fortifi- 
cations. Special details of men were made daily to patrol 
the country thereabouts, including Bladensburg, for guer- 
illas, bushwhackers and such, many of which were known 
to be hovering about that section of country, and several 
of which were picked up and turned over to the authorities. 

On the 1 2th of March, General Doubleday and staff 
visited and reviewed the regiment, making complimentary 
remarks to its line officers and suggesting to the field and 
staff the necessity of regimental, as well as company drills, 
to make the regiment efficient — a suggestion, no doubt, 



ORGANIZATION. 1 3 

prompted by informations obtained by tbe reviewing- offi- 
cers as to the lax manner in which the field and staff inter- 
ested themselves in the reg-iment's welfare. 

Batteries D, G and H were relieved from duty at Fort 
Delaware on the 19th of March, 1862, and, embarking on 
transports, passed through the Chesapeake and Delaware 
Canal to Chesapeake Bay, thence to Baltimore, thence by rail 
to \\'ashing-ton, arriving and joining the regiment on the 
evening of that day, and were assigned to forts Slocum and 
Massachusetts, two additional forts on the left of Fort Tot- 
ten. 



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CHAPTER II. 



THE DEFENCES OF WASHINGTON. 

The Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery now being a 

complete body, according- to the regulations of the United 

States Army, and having become somewhat acquainted with 

the "school of the compau}-," battalion and regimental drills 

were inaugurated. 

Up to March 15, 1862, the arms of the regiment con- 
sisted of the clubs received at Camden and a few old mus- 
kets, in addition to the cannon in the forts, but on this date 
the several batteries assembled at Fort Saratoga, when and 
where the men were supplied with Austrian muskets, and 
dispensed with the "shelalahs," as they termed the clubs. 

They had anticipated receiving swords and revolvers, 
as had been promised them, consequently disappointment 
was depicted on every countenance at receiving these anti- 
quated muskets. 

The ""Austrian cannons", however, were soon there- 
after exchanged for Springlield rides, much to the gratifi- 
cation of the officers, as well as the men, and the change 
seemed to put new life into the regiment. 

The men's rations were abundant in cjuantity and good 
in quality, and included fresh bread daily, being baked in 
the basement of the capitol, which was converted into a 
bakery at the commencement of the war. 

The first payment to the regiment was made by Major 
Dodge, on the ist of April, 1862, and, in consequence there- 
of, a "glorious old time" was enjoyed for a few days by the 
major portion of the regiment. 



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THE DEFENCES OF WASHINGTON. 

Completed and garrisoned by the .Second Pennsylvania 
Heavy Artillery. 

The g-uards in and amund the forts, after "tai)S." were 
required to call the Imnr dnring- the night, thus: "Post 
number one; ten o'clock, and all's well!"" the guard at each 
successive post repeating it until the fartliest i)ost was 



l6 DEFENCES OF WASHINGTON. 

reached, when it would again be repeated back until numl^er 
one post was again reached. This was done to ascertain if 
any guard was asleep or away from his post. In case of 
failure in any one guard so calling out (which did occur on 
one or two occasions), the sergeant of the guard, with a 
detail of three men, would make an investigation, which 
would invariably result in finding the guard asleep. 

On the 15th of April the first order for battalion drill 
was issued by the Colonel, but when the several Batteries 
reported for that purpose at Fort Saratoga, he changed the 
order, and dress parade was had instead. The Batteries, 
however, had battalion drill on the 17th at the same place, 
on which date Captain Anderson, of Battery G, was mus- 
tered in as Junior Major of the regiment, and at once took 
a manifest pride in improving the regiment's knowledg'e 
of military tactics, and bearing g-reat stress on the line 
officers to become perfect therein. 

The regiment was inspected and mustered for pay 
by Captain Halstead on the 30th of April, 1862, on which 
occasion a much improved interest was manifested by the 
officers and men, evoking comments of approval by the in- 
specting officers; the credit for which, no doubt, being 
due to the officers of Batteries D, H and G,who had profitted 
by their experiences under Captain Gibson at Fort Dela- 
ware, and also that of Captain McClure, of Battery F, who 
had gained considerable military experience during the 
three months' service. Inspired by the expressions of Cap- 
tain Halstead, the several Batteries took on a new interest 
to become perfected in drill, each appearing to vie with the 
others to become perfect, to Avhich end drilling became a 
pleasure, not with the officers alone, but by the enlisted 
men as well. The daily drills involved also practicing with 
the artillery, the gunners becoming quite expert in a short 
time, both with the smooth-bore and Parrott rifled ord- 
nance. 

Discipline in the regiment at this time was very lax, 
officers, from Colonel down to lieutenants, mingled and 
messed with the non-commissioned officers and privates, 
thus tending to divert the latter of respect and obedience due 
the former, and, consequently, preventing the regiment 



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17 



from aitaiiiini;- any si)ocial dcgroe (»t cnconiuni among the 
inha1)itants of \\'a.slnn.o-ton, or the "powers that be." 

Colonel Angeroth seemed to take little pride in the 
regiment, spending more than one-half of his time in 
Washington, leaving no one in particular to look after the 
wants of the regiment, and the men done pretty much as 
they pleased. 




OFFICERS AND 100 LB. PARROTT GUN. 
Fort Lincoln. 

The different characteristics of the officers and men 
soon began tr) show themselves. The majority of them 
were faithful, patriotic and earnest, and rapidly advanced 
in knowledge and usefulness. There was the usual number 
of derelicts that are inevitable accompaniments of all times 
of excitement and especially of war. 

Soon there began to be rumors that the officers were 
not military men and did not know how to drill and get 
the best service out of the men. The state officials at liar- 



l8 DEFENCES OF WASHINGTON. 

risburg- were very jealous of the care, discipline and effici- 
ency of the volunteers, and were in such close touch with 
them that any complaint, even from enlisted men, would re- 
ceive consideration. This wail of complaint finally gath- 
ered in- such volume that an "Examining Board" was ap- 
pointed to test the field officers, to see if they were com- 
petent to handle such an important body of men. These 
"Examining Boards" were an expeditious way of getting 
rid of inefficient officers. 

Some of the field officers were ordered before the board 
and were found so incompetent that they were advised to 
resign, which they did. But if they had not resigned, 
charges would have been preferred and they would have 
been tried by court martial. It was a bitter disappointment 
to them. They were happy and contented in their posi- 
tions, and it is said one of them remarked : "Why could 
thev not let us alone ; we were all making such a good liv- 
ing?" 

This wholesale retirement of officers naturally resulted 
in demoralizing the entire regiment somewhat. Desertions 
became frequent, and the process of weeding out those who 
were not fully able-bodied reduced the reg'iment so rapidly 
that recruiting again became necessary. 

Becoming disgusted with the indifference and inca- 
pacity of the Colonel, the staff and battery officers eventu- 
aly made unmistakable efforts to have him pay more atten- 
tion to the regiment's welfare and efficiency, by outspoken 
expressions of dissatisfaction, but without avail ; conse- 
quently, on the 20th of April, Major Candidus attempted 
to have a petition signed by the officers for the examina- 
tion of Colonel Angeroth by the Examining Board. Not 
being successful in this, he preferred charges against the 
Colonel on the 22d of April, which culminated in the resig- 
nation of Colonel Angeroth being tendered, and he was 
discharged on the 21st of June, 1862. 

. Early on the morning of May 24th picket firing called 
the regiment into the forts to man the guns in anticipation 
of an attack. On sending out messengers to the picket 
line, it was ascertained the firing was caused by small 
bodies of the enemy, presumably guerillas, being discovered 



DEFENCES OE WASHTN'GTOX. 



19 



prowling" about the woods in front of Fort Thayer. Details 
were sent <>ut to capture them. l)ut were not successful, as, 
being- mounted, they gallopped off on l^eing discovered. 

On May j6th reports reached the forts that General 
Banks was retreating towards Washington, and many ad- 
ditional regiments of infantr}- and cavalr}' were sent to 
support the garrisons in the forts. 

Tlie men of the regiment were made happy on the nth 




DETAIL Battery F) and 32 LB. PARROTT GUN. 
Fort Lincoln. 

of June, 1862. when the paymaster made his appearance and 
handed over two months' pay to them, which, at that time, 
was twenty-six dollars, being at the rate of thirteen dollars 
per month. 

Captain ]\lcClure, and the other officers, on the 23rd 
of June, reported to the Provost Marshal secret movements 
made 1)}- certain residents of Bladensburg, and on the 29th 



20 DEFENCES OF WASHINGTON. 

the Board of Officers met and investigated the matter, as 
well as the reported atttack on Fort Slocum, made a week 
before. 

After the retirement of Colonel Angeroth, the com- 
mand of the regiment fell on Lieutenant Colonel Oberteuf- 
fer, who, with his staff and line officers, was very anxious 
to get a competent man for Colonel, Oberteuffer himself pre- 
ferring to retain his rank as Lieutenant Colonel. 

Those officers who were on duty at Fort Delaware 
prior to going to Washington, and who had become ac- 
quainted with Captain Gibson, were naturally inclined to 
think he could "fill the bill," if the Government would sanc- 
tion his doing so. 

On the petition of the officers of the regiment, Captain 
Gibson, of the 2d \J. S. Artillery, was given a leave of ab- 
sence from the regular arm3% and, on the 25th day of June, 
was appointed to command the Second Pennsylvania Heavy 
Artillery, which announcement gave great satisfaction to 
the officers and men who were desirous of making the regi- 
ment one to be proud of, and who were in the service for 
honor as well as duty and pay, many of whom were exen 
spending' somewhat of their personal funds to advance tb.e 
stamina and appearance of their commands. 

Colonel A. A. Gibson arrived at Fort Lincoln on the 
3rd of August, 1862, and at once assumed command of the 
Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, having the officers 
in command of the several Batteries report to him the va- 
cancies therein, and. also, such propositions as, in their 
judgment, would be to the interest of the regiment. 

This led to a reorganization of the Second Pennsyl- 
vania Heavy Artillery, many promotions being made to 
fill vacancies caused by those who were "requested" to re- 
sign, as the new Colonel, being a graduate of West Point, 
as well as a Mexican War veteran and strict disciplinarian, 
saw what was wanted to redeem the standing and advance 
the interests of the regiment, by having "none but compe- 
tent and self-respecting officers in the regiment." 

- The new Colonel took great pride and interest in the 
regiment, and inaugurated means to have it well drilled in 




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COL. A. A. GIBSON, 

From a photograph taken when Caplain at Fort Delaware, ls()2. 



DEFENCES OF WASHINGTON. 2 1 

l)oth lioiit and heavy artillery as well as infantry tactics, as 
required of heavy artillery by the ret^'ulations of the I'nited 
States ser\-ice, to which he added frecjuent inspections, dress 
parades, battalion and regimental drills, the result of which 
eventually enabled him to rightfully claim having the best 
disciplined and drilled regiment of volunteers in the United 
States service, demonstrations of which claim he proved in 
competition with other regiments in the defences of Wash- 
ington making the same claim. 

Details of officers, commissioned and nun-commissiuned, 
as well as of enlisted men in several instances, were fre- 
quently sent out from the regiment to instruct officers and 
men of other regiments in tactics of tlie army, acknowledg- 
ments as to their abilities to do so frequently being given 
by those who came under their tuition. Captain E. P. 
\\'ebb, in his " History of the loth Regiment N. Y. Heavy 
Artillery," says : 

"Officers from the One Hundred and Twelfth Pennsylvania Heavy 
Artillery were assigned to Battalions as instructors in heavy artillery 
tactics, under whose instructions the officers and command became 
quite efficient in heavy artillery drill, the commissioned officers meeting 
at headquarters at stated times for instructions in light artillery 
tactics." 

On the 1 6th of August, 1862, Alajor Candidus ten- 
dered his resignation, which was accepted on the 23rd, and 
Colonel Gibson mustered the regiment on the i8th, re- 
porting the absentees, in consequence of which several offi- 
cers were discharged, and commissions requested for others 
to replace them. Among the former were Adjutant Zim- 
merman and Quartermaster Bilyeu, who were succeeded 
respectively by Lieut. Florence \\'. (irugan, of Battery E, 
and Quartermaster Sergeant William H. Alelcher, formerly 
private of Battery D. Captain David Sadler, of Battery 
D, was promoted to Junior Major, the Senior Major being 
James L. Anderson, he having been promoted thereto \ke 
Major Candidus, resigned. 

Other changes, of minor importance, took place among 
the officers of the regiment, on account of the weeding out 
thereof, and the regiment profited greatly thereby, par- 
ticularly so by the promotion of \\'m. H. Melcher. who was 



22 DEFENCES OF WASHINGTON. 

a very competent man for the office of Quartermaster, and 
who, in reality, had filled the position very satisfactorily as 
such while his superior got the credit and compensation for 
doing- nothing. 

Orders to draft 300,000 men for the army was issued 
by proclamation of President Lincoln on the i6th of August, 
1862, in addition to a call for 300,000 additional volunteers. 
The former order had the effect of creating great excite- 
ment throughout the Northern States, and in the city of 
New York considerable rioting took place, but the effect of 
the draft stimulated volunteer enlistments, and the Second 
Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery profited very perceptibly 
thereby. 

Rumors of Pope's army being driven back were circu- 
lated around the fortifications of Washington on the 28th of 
August, 1862, and the following day the 136th Regiment 
P. V. encamped near P^ort Lincoln, giving credence to the 
rumor, in consecjuence of which some changes were made 
in garrisoning the several forts, and on the 30th cannonad- 
ing at Bull Run could be plainly heard in the fortifications 
garrisoned by the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery. 

Alarching- orders were issued on August 23, but were 
immediately countermanded, the regiment being required 
in the fortifications, to strengthen which Colonel Gibson 
had planned great improvements and its supervision thereof 
required his presence, as well as other officers of the regi- 
ment, in carrying out the plans. 

Battery D was stationed at Fort Massachusetts, and on 
August 28, 1862, was transferred to forts on the Virginia 
side of the Potomac river, where it remained until after the 
second battle of Bull Run, when it marched back to Fort 
Massachusetts. 

On the 29th of August, the 136th and 137th Regiments 
of Pennsylvania Volunteers, two regiments of infantry, 
whose services were for nine months, were sent to the forts 
occupied by the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, and 
were drilled in artillery and infantry tactics by the officers 
and enlisted men of the last named resfiment. both officers 
and men of the former regiments being mixed in promis- 
cuously with squads of the latter regiment for that pur- 



DEFENCES OF WASHINGTON. 23 

pose. These two infantry regiments felled the timber on 
a belt of over two miles in front of the forts, and, abont 
4 o'clock a. m. on the 7th of September were sent to the 
Army of the Potomac, then near South Mountain, leaving 
their baggage and tents, which were stored at Fort Totten 
by Captain McClure's Battery F. 

From the first to the sixth of September. 1862, tlie 
Second Pennsyhania Heavy Artillery was called upon to 
do extra duty in picketing, g-uarding fords, roads and 
bridges, in addition to garrisoning the forts, requiring- large 
details of men and officers to continue on such duty twenty 
out of every twenty-four hours, owing to the enemy having 
crossed the Potomac river into Maryland, and the capture 
of Frederick City l)y Lee's army. 

The regiment commenced building a line of rifle pits 
near X'eitch's House on September nth, and the following 
day it built a large masked battery in the copse west of 
Fort Lincoln, in addition to other smaller works along the 
line of the fortifications, which, when completed, comprised 
a continuous and impregnable chain of earthworks. 

The rapid building of these earthworks by the regi- 
ment was stimulated by hearing cannonading, and, at times, 
musketry, in the direction of Harper's Ferry, and later at 
points nearer, terminating on the 17th of September with 
the battle of Antietam. 

After the "weeding out" of the regiment, it was deter- 
mined to increase the number of batteries to twelve, of 150 
men each, to which end recruiting was again actively 
begun, officers being sent to Philadelphia and other parts of 
Pennsylvania for that purpose in October, 1862, among 
whom were Lieutenant Benjamin F. Winger, Sergeant 
Adam Ferguson and Private Daniel Heney, of Battery D, 
who were to seek recruits in the Cumberland A'alley. They 
arrived at Chambersburg, on October loth, just before 
noon, and in the afternoon Stuart's Confederate Cavalry. 
twenty-fi\e hundred strong, with a light battery, raided and 
captured the town. Sergeant Ferguson was captured by 
Wade Hampton's men, but Lieutenant Winger and Private 



24 DEFENCES OF WASHINGTON. 

Heney evaded the enemy, and secured, in a short time, one 
liundred and sixty-seven recruits for the regiment/ 

A band of Confederate sympathizers, that nightly 
congregated at a house on Massachusetts avenue, just inside 
the hue of forts, and not far from Fort Massachusetts, was 
discovered by members of the Second Pennsylvania Heavy 
Artillery, and details were made to watch the house day and 
night, when it was observed that signals were made to the 
Confederates nightly by lights and during the day by flags. 
The house was raided and some fifteen or twenty persons 
were captured and turned over to the authorities. 

It was at this house Captain Jarden, of Battery C, 
was reputed to have dined on the evening of November 8th, 
1863, and died suddenly at Fort Thayer the next day. 
Drugged liquor, as Avell as poisoned food, was said to have 
been administered to him. 

Two independent Batteries of light artillery that were 
doing duty at Fort Delaware, commanded by Captain Paul 
T. Jones and Captain David M. Schooley, were on request 
of Colonel Gibson, added to the Second Pennsylvania 
Heavy Artillery on the 24th day of November, 1862, and 
were designated Battery L and Batter}' M respectively, thus 
making the regiment consist of twelve Batteries. 

In September, 1862, the regiment had not only be- 
came well drilled and disciplined but had strengthened and 
rebuilt all the earthworks under its control. 

The fact that no effort was made to strengthen the 
forts Massachusetts and Slocum, which were mere earth- 
works carelessly thrown up late in the fall of '61 or in the 
early part of '62, when the Confederates were in Maryland, 
is evidence sufficient to warrant the conclusion that the au- 
thorities did not deem it necessary to strengthen these two 
forts on that part of the line when the enemy was in Mary- 
land. 

That forts Massachusetts and Slocum were rebuilt in a 
substantial manner as well as the batteries near Fort Lin- 
coln, was due to the military foresight of Col. Gibson. 
Those two forts were not built after the plan of Lincoln, 
Totten, DeRussy, Bunker Hill and Saratoga, but the Second 
Pennsvlvania Heavv Artillerv and the First Vermont Ar- 



DEFENCES OF WASHINGTON. 25 

tillery in coiijuiiclioii remodeled those two forts into supe- 
rior earthwork fortifications. 

From March, 1862, until sometime in the summer of 
that year Batteries K and E, located at Fort Saratoga, left 
camp at 6.30 a. m. daily and marched to Slocum, where 
they worked until evening, returning to camp about 6 or 
6.30 p. m. 

After rebuilding, Fort Massachusetts was designated 
Fort Stevens. Had it not been for the work done by 
the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, or rather, had 
Forts Massachusetts and Slocum remained as they were in 
1862, Gen. Early would have had no difficulty in reaching 
Washington City by route of the Seventh Street road. 
The masked battery referred to above, built by Battery K, 
under the command of Lieutenant Pressley Cannon, and 
which was afterwards known as Battery Cannon, did full 
duty in protecting the Union army from Confederate bullets. 

Historians will not likely condescend to give credit to 
this regiment's part of the defense against Early's attack, 
but it is well known, that Early came too late to take the 
Capital City of the United States by the way of Seventh 
Street road, as was proved by the defense offered there by 
those forts so well ]:)lanned and built by the officers and men 
of the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery. 

One of the largest and best topographical maps made 
during the war was made by a detail of ten men belonging 
to Battery G, of the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, 
under the leadership of Robert Hodascowich, a graduate of 
the Military School of St. Petersburg, Russia, who was 
then a private of Battery G. The map created quite a sen- 
sation among the topographical engineers at Washington, 
inasmuch as it was not only complete, but that it was 
the largest known to have been executed up to that time. 

After the battle of Antietam, relief was had from the 
excessive duty required of the regiment, and on the i/th 
of November, 1862, the Batteries garrisoning Forts Massa- 
chusetts. Slocum and Totten were relieved by the First 
Resfiment of \^ermont Artillerv. 

Lieutenant Samuel D. Strawbridge, of Battery F, was 
mustered as Captain on December 13th, 1862. and assumed 



26 DEFENCES OF WASHINGTON. 

command of Battery I on the following mo,rning', succeed- 
ing Captain Giistavus L. Braun, who resigned on the 12th. 
The change of officers made a very satisfactory and salu- 
tary effect on the men of the Battery, as the new commander 
was well liked, and took great pride in drilling and looking 
to the interest of his men. 

In January, 1863, the regimental headquarters were 
removed from Fort Lincoln to the plateau between Forts 
Thayer and Saratoga, and the regiment composed the "First 
Brigade Defences North of the Potomac," Colonel Gibson 
commanding. The following month the brigade was at- 
tached to Harkin's Division of the Twenty-Second Army 
Corps. 

Soon after taking command of the regiment at Fort 
Lincoln, Colonel Gibson had organized from among the 
enlisted men thereof a band of musicians, which soon be- 
came very proficient under the leadership of Professor Per- 
rie, and President Lincoln became very partial to it, as, 
except on rare occasions, such as public inspections, reviews, 
or dress parades of the regiment, he had it performing 
daily at the White House. 

The regiment was very .proud of its band, and appre- 
ciated the stirring music rendered on many a weary march, 
as well as its faithful services as stretcher-bearers on many 
a battlefield. One of its members. John A. Crossley, was 
wounded July 15, 1864, while performing that duty, dying 
three days after. 

During the winter of '62-'63 the men and officers had 
considerable society, both in Washington and near the forts. 
Many of them had their wives in the neighborhood and there 
was considerable visiting among the residents, although it 
was known that many of them were Confederate sympa- 
thizers. 

Among the latter, residing a short distance from Fort 
Lincoln, were two very attractive young ladies, who were 
also very entertaining, and whose company many of the 
officers of the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery court- 
ed, but their efforts to do so were "flanked" by Richard W. 
Eggert and another private of Battery F. "Dick" was 
known as the "one man orchestra," and his performances 



^* 




26 



CHARLES H. OTT, 
Battery G. 



DKFENCKS Ol" WASHINGTON. 



27 



on the guitar at the home of tliese young ladies insured his 
presence in preference to ot'ticers at their "evening parties," 
and on one occasion they made open confession to the ofifi- 
cers present that "Mr. Kggert is our must welcome guest on 
all occasions." Lieutenants Iredell and Higgins were the 
targets for the remarks. 

The regiment was ins])ecte(l and mustered by Major 
Anderson on the ^ist of Decemlier, and the same day Tj'eut. 




JAMES STREET. 
BaUerv I. 



William S. Bailey reported for duty in T.attery F. 

Major Morrell paid the otiicers and men of the regi- 
ment on the igth of January. 1863. in consequence of which 
passes for Washington were in great demand, and when re- 
fused "French leave" invariably followed. Where the ap- 
plicants for passes were sober and trustworthy, little diffi- 
culty was experienced in |)r()curing them; while, on the 
other hand, they were invarialily refused. Tho.se entering 



28 DEFENCES OF WASHINGTON. 

Washington without passes to do so, in nearly every in- 
stance, would be "picked up" by the patrols and taken to 
the Central Station, where, if any indication of intoxication 
existed, a shower bath and twenty-four hours incarceration 
without food would be administered. 

Lieut. James H. Springer was assigned to Battery F 
on the 22d of January, 1863, having been promoted to 
Second Lieutenant on the 2d inst. 

Major Fillson, of the Regular Army, inspected the 
regiment on the 31st of January, and took occasion to 
congratulate the officers and men for "the splendid manner 
in which the regiment presents itself on this occasion." 

Except being mustered for pay on February 28th, 
nothing beyond the regular routine of drilling, guard and 
picket duty, with a casual Battery inspection, took place in 
the regiment until the loth of April, 1863, when a special 
muster of the whole army took place, in which the Second 
Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery was included. 

A dress parade of the regiment was had at Fort Sar- 
atoga on the 1 2th of April, 1863, on which occasion many 
hundred officers and about 3000 visitors witnessed the dis- 
play. The regiment was in full numbers, very few men 
being excused from participating in this event, as the daily 
pape'rs had announced it to be Colonel A. A. Gibson's great- 
est effort to display his grand regiment of volunteers on this 
occasion, and the verdict of the press next day announced 
it to have been "a grand demonstration." 

The regiment was drilled daily at the guns in the forts, 
about this time, and considerable target practice was in- 
dulged in, particularly at Forts Lincoln, Thayer and Sara- 
toga, in which the several Batteries took turns, and the 
gunners became so efficient that there were very few who 
could not hit the target nine out of every ten attempts. 

A dress parade of the regiment at Fort Saratoga on 
Sunday, April 19th, 1863, was witnessed by many visitors, 
among whom were Generals Augur and the colonels of sev- 
eral regiments laying in and around Washington, and for 
the gratification of the latter some manoeuvering was made. 
On these occasions Colonel Gibson and his subordinate of- 
ficers took great delight in having officers of other regiments 



DEFENCES OF WASHINGTON. 29 

present, nuiicc ui llic events invariably l)eing- given out a 
few days before, thus enabling many to witness the events 
that otiicrwisc would be impossible for them to do. The 
invitations to be present were generally issued at the insti- 
eration of the Q'eneral commanding, \\ho done so to have 
the manceuvering as an object lesson to ot^cers of undrilled 
regiments. 

Major Morrell again paid the regiment, for three 
months' services, on the 25th of April, and on the 30th of 
the same month, Colonel Warner again inspected and mus- 
tered it. These two officers were the guests of Colonel 
Gibson on the following Sunday, May 3, when dress parade 
and re\'iew of the regiment took place at Fort Saratoga. 

After the battle at Chancelorsville, the Second Penn- 
sylvania Heavy Artillery was again called on to do extra 
duty, as most of the infantry regiments that had been lying 
near the forts were withdrawn and sent to the Army of the 
Potomac, the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery fur- 
nishing extra guards, patrol and pickets to cover the field 
made vacant. Nevertheless, the regular Sunday dress pa- 
rades were continued, when the weather permitted, and on 
May 17th, the usual details for duty were reduced one-half, 
thus enabling the several batteries to make a much larger 
turn-out on dress parade that day. 

On the 26th of May, 1863, Batteries F and G were 
called upon to do extra work on the forts, but refused, and 
other Batteries followed suit, which action of the men 
promised trouble, but on considering the grievances of the 
men, the officers managed to avert any serious trouble, and, 
except a reprimand by Colonel Gibson on the 31st, when he 
inspected the regiment, at Fort Saratoga, nothing further 
was dene in the matter. 

After the 24th of June, 1863, the men on picket and 
guard duty were admonished to be ^■ery vigilant, and the 
officers of the several Batteries were almost constantly on 
duty to keep the men on the alert for stray bands of the 
enemy, on account of Lee's army advancing towards Penn- 
sylvania. No one capable of doing duty was excused, and 
no passes to Washington were issued until after the 7th of 
July. The battle of Gettysburg, which was fought on the 



.30 



DEFENCES OF WASHINGTON. 



1st, 2nd and jrd of July, resulting in the defeat of the Con- 
federate army by General Meade, relieved the Second Penn- 
sylvania Heavy Artillery somewhat of doing excessive duty. 
Many men of the regiment, during Lee's invasion of 
Pennsylvania took "French leave," returned to their homes 
and, joining the Army of the Potomac at and around Get- 
tysburg, were engag'ed in defending their homes and fire- 
sides to the letter, as well as the spirit, of their enlistment. 




FIRST SERGEANT EDWARD O'NEILL. 

Battery E. 



Many such men were killed, wounded or captured, and to 
this day some are marked on the records as "deserters ;" 
and, owiup- to that fact, those recorded as such in the roster 
at this time may be thus accounted for. 

On the 14th day of July, 1863, the Second Pennsyl- 
vania Heavy Artillery's headquarters were removed from 
Fort Lincoln to the plateau between Forts Bunker Hill and 
Slemmer, under a clump of fine shade trees, and soon there- 



DEFENCES OF WASUiXU'lON. 3 1 

after it was decided to give the several Batteries more per- 
manent qnartcrs than the Sihley tents. So each was fur- 
nished with hiniher. and barracks were erected. These 
were onc-st(iry frame, about 40 feet wide and 100 feet long. 
The carpenters and handy men were detailed from the Bat- 
teries and set to work. Nearly all of the buildings were 
done in time for the cold w^eather. They were set up two 
or three feet from the ground, so there would be a good 
circulation of air in every quarter. This was the same prin- 
cipal that had been adopted in the army hospitals, which 
proved to be the true thing, and has been followed in all 
hospitals since, as near as could be. 

About this time Battery D was moved to Bunker Hill 
and wintered there with Batteries A and B. 

Lieutenant Benjamin F. Winger, of Battery D, who 
had been detailed, July 13th, by Major General Heintzle- 
man, "Acting Assistant Inspector General for First Brigade 
Defences North of the Potomac," inspected the Second 
Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, July 18, 1863, and 
on the 27th of the same month, Major Morrell, the 
paymaster, made his appearance and settled accounts with 
the regiment for services. On the 31st the regiment was 
again inspected by Colonel Gibson, who took occasion to 
flatter the officers and men for their "greatly improved 
appearance and bearing in so short a time," and directed 
the officers of the several Batteries to permit as many of 
the men as could be spared to witness the review of the 
light batteries on August 3rd, which took place near the 
Lincoln Hospital, fifteen light batteries participating there- 
in, and was considered a grand affair. 

Rev. John Hassler, the first Chaplain of the Second 
Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, occasionally held divine ser- 
vices, but as few men attended them he became disinterested 
in his mission, and resigned on the 4th day of August, 1863. 

The regiment was reviewed and mustered at Fort 
Saratoga on the 31st of August, 1863, and again mustered 
for pay, by the commander of the post, on the 31st of 
October, 1863. 

Captain John S. Jarden, commanding Battery C, was 
taken from Washington to his quarters, at Fort Thayer, 



32 DEFENCES OF WASHINGTON. 

on the night of November 8th, and was found dead the 
next morning. A mystery surrounded the affair, which, 
after investigation, it was rumored that he had been poi- 
soned at a house on Massachusetts avenue, where he had 
spent the evening with a party of pronounced Confederate 
sympathizers. The house had been "puhed" once in 1862, 
as before mentioned, but nothing was done with the parties 
arrested, and, evidently the occupants at the time of 
Captain Jarden's death were supposed to be responsible 
therefor, although nothing was done in the matter. Jar- 
den's body was taken to Philadelphia and buried in Monu- 
ment Cemetery, at the southwest corner of Fifteenth and 
Norris streets. 

Lieutenant Winger again inspected the regiment on 
the 22nd of November, 1863, and on the 29th of the same 
month Captain Amzi S. Fuller, of Battery K was placed 
under arrest, but nothing of import resulted therefrom. 

A brigade drill was held near the Magruder Mansion, 
on December 12, 1863, Col. Gibson commanding, and all 
available men of the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery 
were required to participate, followed by regimental drills 
daily until the i8th, preparatory to a general inspection and 
review on the latter date, by General Barry, but as the day 
proved to be very inclement, the event was postponed. 

The weather continued to be very disagreeable until 
the end of the year, in consequence of which Colonel Gib- 
son, on the 31st of December, mustered the regiment with 
the Batteries remaining in their several quarters. 

In the latter part of 1863, a weeding out of men not 
physically strong enough to perform field duty was inau- 
gurated, and such men were transferred from time to time 
to a body of troops organized by the government to do 
patrol and guard duty m and around Washington, which 
was known as the "Invalid, or Veteran Reserve Corps." 
Many men were transferred from the Second Pennsylvania 
Heavy Artillery to the new organization during 1863-65. 

During the winter of 1863-64, considerable new blood 
was infused into the regiment, by the addition of some 
more competent officers and able-bodied young men, and 
the rank and file began to feel and realize that the regiment 



DEFENCES OF WASHINGTON, ^;^ 

was {|iiite an important part of the defenses of Washinjijton. 

It was a well known fact that the President had j^reat 
confidence in the re.i^iment and did not want it to leave the 
defenses, althone^h many officers and men were, anxious for 
duty in the field or at the front, and quite a numher of them 
commenced to ag-itate the matter, evidently as a more cer- 
tain means of being promoted ; and as new recruits to the 
regiment came in such great numl)ers during the winter 
months that there were enoug-h to make another regiment — 
the rolls swelling to over 3600 men — some extraordinary 
arrang-ements were required to be made, and it was sug- 
gested to form another regiment from the surplus. The 
right was granted recruits to choose the regiment to which 
they were to be assigned, thus preventing them being as- 
signed to other regiments without their consent; so the 
suggestion of another Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artil- 
lery, with "Junior" or "No. 2" added, to properly desig- 
nate them, was urged by many who were in order for pro- 
motion, believing, of course, officers for the new regiment 
would be taken from the experienced men, commissioned 
and non-commissioned, of the old regiment, which was 
verified in Ai)ril. 

Colonel (libson gave offence to one or two of his sub- 
ordinate officers and men, whereupon charges were pre- 
ferred against him, which were referred to a Court of In- 
quiry for adjudication. 

The Court of Inquiry in the case of Colonel Gibson 
convened on the 25th of January, 1864, and, after witnesses 
against him were all heard, he read his defense thereto on 
the 27th of the same month, when the Court adjourned to 
meet on Wednesday, March 2nd, 1864. The final session 
was held on the 7th of March, when the Court declared 
the charges unsustained. 

After the muster out of Chaplain Hassler in August, 
1863, the officers and men of the regiment desired to have 
another Chaplain appointed, the outcome of which was tlie 
selection of Rev. Thomas P. Hunt, who was mustered as 
Chaplain on the 8th of February, 1864. The following 
letter, written by Colonel Gibson, on the 6th of November. 
1877, will best describe the new Chaplain: 



34 



DEFENCES OF WASHINGTON. 



In the fall of 1863 there came to the Headquarters of my brigade in the 
Defences of Washington a stranger, whose aspect and demeanor so vividly 
impressed me that I shall never forget the moment. It was the Rev. Thomas P. 
Hunt, to make an official report for duty as Chaplain of the 2d Penna. Heavy 
Artillery,— the ii:;th in the consecutive order of registration. His predecessor, 
Rev. John Hassler, a quiet, unobtrusive, good man, was dissatisfied with the 
office, in which, to repeat his words, "he could find so little to do," and therefore 
conscientiously resigned it. A meeting of the officers was held to nominate_ his 
successor, which the Governor duly confirmed. All that I knew of the appointee 
was through the officers, and this only in their assurance that I would be pleased 
with him. But when I first saw him I could hardly believe that there was not 
some mistake. Not that vigor and determination were lacking in the expres- 
sion of his countenance, whose physiognomy was apostolical ; but the whiteness 
of his hair and flowing beard, and apparently feeble body created misgivings of 
his ability to be equal to the activities and exposure of service in the field. The 
line of his duties extended about five miles from Fort Slemmer on the West to 
Fort Jamison upon the Eastern Branch in the vicinity of Bladensburgh. 

The regiment was crude, but every man was a Pcnnsyhanian, willing to 
obey and ready to receive instruction ; but its elements were heterogeneous. 
Lifted from the reach of social influence and civil law, and not yet reduced to 
subjectiveness by militarv discipline, there were, more or less, acts of lawlessness 
induced more by the novelty of change and freedom from accustomed restraints, 
than by inherent disposition to do wrong. Here was an urgent demand for the 
right kind of Chaplain; one of tact, common sense and knowledge of human 
nature, of shrewdness, quick perception, genial sympathies, consistency and 
love of purpose; for when men are massed and moved by arbitrary will, they will 
soon learn to read character, to discuss it and to dissect it. They distinguish 
their superiors by unerring conclusions, and for the reason that their thoughts 
and visions are irresistibly directed to the centra! influence of their welfare. He 
believed that he was called to his work; that in accepting this appointment he 
was responding to God's behest; for in no other way, said he, could he account 
for his sudden departure from the resolve in obedience to the wishes of his 
family, not to take the field again. After being settled in office, he approached 
me upon both personal and official relations. First, he requested to be called 
"Father Hunt," as heretofore the boys had been accustomed to call him; and then 
he desired an understanding between us of our distinctive spheres of duty, 
which he defined in clear, concise words which could not be misapprehended; 
to which I gave a ready assent, with gratification that he knew his place so 
well, and inferentially the duties attending it. From that moment began a 
mutual confidence which continued unbroken with never a shadow upon it, save 
that which was cast by our final separation from official relations. He com- 
menced vvith the Colonel as he ought to have done. Not many days afterwards 
as I was about to mount my horse, an orderly delivered a message — something 
irritating — for my words were emphasized with oaths. Swearing had been habitual 
with me for more than thirty years, and this was a period that vastly promoted it. 
Father Hunt, unobserved, was near by, and as I mounted he made some remark 
upon the matter in question, and then added: "But what is the use of swearing?" 
I looked him straight in the eye, and his eye was fixed on mine. His look was 
pleasant, his voice soft, there was nothing indicative of reproof, but a calm 
complacent appeal to the understanding. I continued mv gaze upon him perhaps 
half a minute, but my thoughts were far within me; then I said: "There's no use! 
I'll stop it!" and added, "But the habit is so strong that I fear my tongue 
may sometimes slip." "Never mind that," he said, "but hold to the resolution." 
At another time he entered my quarters chuckling in a quizzical way, and 
exclaimed: "What do you think? The boys want to know what can have hap- 
pened to the Colonel. They sav they haven't heard him s-,-/ear in two months." 
I speak of this to illustrate his tact. His religious sentiments did truly generate 
his fervid patriotism, and converselv, his countrv's cause offered a new field 
of opportunity which sanctified his ministry. His haunts were alike the barracks, 
the hospital and the trenches. Men shoveled with more alacrity when he was 
about, they consociated more fraternallv in their quarters, and he was a visible 
relief to the languid sufferer on the sick bed. He "could be all things to all 
men." Jocund or serious as the occasion prescribed. Every anecdote was made 
subservient to the purpose as a Biblical text. His example of willing devotion 
enhanced by the veneration of years was a potent aid to his instilling powers. 
Youth lent freshness to age, and duty kept constant watch of the fleeting hours. 
T'aere was no moment unimproved, and utility was the spur of his activity. Even 
his amusements were objective and his curiosity distilled from observation some 
truth to be sought. Restless in inquiry, his philosophic mind clothed his re- 
searches with thought as original as solid. Evidently the man of such parts 
must die with the harness on. What wonder then the regiment became a model? 




J/ 



REV. THOMAS P. HUNT, 

Chaplaiu 1863-1866. 



DEFENCES OF WASHINGTON. 35 

The propensity to forage wholly disappeared insomuch that gardens intersected 
by trenches and common passways were in undisturbed security without guard 
or patrol. Drunkenness was a rare occurrence. Passes freely given were seldom 
violated; and the officers abstained altogether from the exercise of arbitrary 
punishment. Justice demands the admission that all this was brought about largely 
by the influence of its Chaplain in supporting and imi)ressing corrective orders. 
His pulpit was improvised of anything he could stand upon, and the place was 
anywhere of convenient assemblage. He preached in the open air with his hat 
on, as often as under the shelter of a roof, and always in the appropriate 
manner and practical direction to do the most good. It was his intention to 
have a chapel built, but before the arrangements could be completed the regi- 
ment was moved to another part of the defences across the Potomac. I5ut not 
in the preacher did the works of the Chaplain most abound. The volunteer 
looks back to his home whether as sentinel on the night watch or on the weary 
march, or engaged in the detail of garrison life. His domestic interests, ever 
dear to him, hang upon his thoughts, and he cherishes them the more tenderly, 
and desires to return to them the more eagerly, because his absence is temporary, 
and his pursuit, so opposed to his habits, is not professional, but an enforced 
duty. Here the confident adviser finds intimate use and need of his office to 
inspirit and encourage the despondent; for the soldier needs heart in his duty 
as well as pluck to perform it. For this our Chaplain was abundantly fitted 
by his extended experience, observation and profound study of the human heart. 
His power of facile adaptation to any situation, his quick perception of retiuire- 
ments, together with the advantages derived from previous service of three 
months at the outset of the Rebellion, enabled him to accept the responsibilities 
of his office in the confidence of helping the cause. "I can promote it, though 
I may not fight," he said; promote it by infusing the soldier with his own spirit, 
elevating sense of duty, strengthening resolution and animating courage; all 
of which makes men more manly, and without doubt when they turned over 
their arms and resumed their wonted places and work as civilians, they were 
better men for these lessons of discipline in the field, and few who understand it 
will fail to yield the grateful acknowledgment of due credit to the Chap- 
lain. * * * 

And now approaches the moment when I must speak of relinquishing the 
charge of the regiment, which, God be my witness, I tried to keep well, and of 
which I can truly say nothing in the experiences of my profession gave me 
greater interest, or more painful pleasure to put away. Father Hunt knows 
all about it. In addition, a more selfish sorrow aggravated this regret, the loss of 
the companionship of one whom I had learned to respect and to love, to lean 
upon as a pillar of wisdom. » * » I parted finally with Father Hunt, July 20, 
1864, — if that can be called parting which separates the body but leaves the 
spirit distinct in Faith's perpetual relief, and the drapery of his works. 

One quiet sunny Sabbath we walked over to Fort Saratoga to attend divine 
service. The text of his discourse was then prophetic of the fulfillment of his 
life: "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord; from henceforth, saith the 
Spirit. Yea, that they may rest from their labors and their works do follow 
them." 

A. A. GIBSON. 

Fryeburg, Me., November 6, 1877. 

Chaplain Hunt's description of Colonel Gibson follows : 

After remaining at home with the intention of resting in my old days, I 
was again and again invited to act as Chaplain by several regiments. Among these 
applications was one from the 2d Penna. Heavy Artillery {112th). I knew but 
one officer in it, but there was something so frank and gentlemanly in the 
Colonel's (A. A. Gibson's) letter to me, that I determined to accept the position. 
To my amazement I learned that the Colonel, of all men in the army, had the 
least confidence in chaplains, and that I must expect rough times with him. But 
I knew that if I did my duty he would not injure me. So I determined to go on. 
Arriving at Fort Bunker Hill, or the defences of Washington, I found the Colonel 
absent. He had left a note politely inviting me to make his headquarters my 
home until other arrangements could be made for me. He returned in the 
afternoon and received me cordially. But he had formed some habits too commoii 
for West Pointers, and I saw at once that they would cause us trouble. When 
we retired to his private room, he expressed his gratification at my acceptance of 
the chaplaincy. I told him I was not mustered in yet, and did not intend to be, 
unless we could understand each other, so as to render our intercourse mutually 
agreeable. I wished to know what he expected of me as a gentleman and an 



36 DEFENCES OF WASHINGTON. 

officer. He fairly and frankly gave me his views. I told him I thought I could 
comply with them, but he should know what I expected of him. I expected to 
be treated in all respects as a gentleman and Christian, and to be sustained in 
all my official efforts to repress immorality and to enforce the rules of morals 
in the army. He said my position was a reasonable one, and we would have 
no difficulty on that subject. I then asked him if he thought it would be treating 
me as a gentleman and Christian to repeat such conversation in my presence as 
I had heard from him that afternoon. Would I be doing my duty to suffer it? 
If not abandoned, did not my duty require that I should report it to the Adju- 
tant General? I intended to do my duty. He said he had met a Chaplain with 
my views, but he approved of them and would try to co-operate with me and 
would correct his own habits so as to give me no pain. I told him that I had 
no doubt of his sincerity in saying so, but how could he hope to succeed while 
his nature was unchanged? He must be converted; born again, before he could 
cease to do evil. This led to a long conversation that lasted till after midnight. 
The result was one of the most pleasant things that has ever fallen to my lot. 
The warmest and most sincere friend I have is this Colonel, and I have great 
faith in the expectation that ou. friendship will be perpetual, reaching into that 
unending joy and love that makes the name of Jesus, who saves from sin, not 
only precious now but glorious forever. I would love to record the letters 
I receive from him if I could do it without seeming impropriety. I hesitated to 
write what I have already written about him, but hope I have not invaded the 
domains of strict delicacy in doing so. 

Honorable Andrew G. Curtain, Governor of Pennsyl- 
vania visited and reviewed the Second Pennsylvania Heavy 
Artillery on the loth of February, 1864, his presence and 
remarks made to the officers and men were received with 
great satisfaction and rejoicing, and on the 12th of Feb- 
ruary, another review and brigade drill of the regiment (the 
regiment then composed a brigade) was witnessed by the 
Governor in a large pasture field near the Magruder Man- 
sion. Among other remarks made on this occasion. Gover- 
nor Curtin said : 

"So far as I know of military manoenvering, and what I to-day 
witnessed, I am proud to say Pennsylvania has furnished a regiment of 
tnen^tQjiie United States that will compare with any other such organi- 
zation orTttre-face of the earth, and I congratulate you, officers and men 
of the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, being that regiment; 
and I feel confident your record will be equally maintained in battling 
with the enemy should opportunity present itself to test your fighting 
qualities." 

Among the officers of the Second Pennsylvania Heavy 
Artillery were many young and talented men. Some of 
the brightest of these were assigned to the different staff 
duties requisite at the various headquarters. One of these 
was Lieut. Edward S. Colwell, of Battery L, who for some 
time had been on duty at Col. Haskins' headquarters in 
Washington. He was mounting his horse on March 7, 
1864, preoaratory to taking some part in a movement of 



DEFENCES OF WASHINGTON. 37 

the (lay, when his horse reared and threw him, and as he 
fell he struck his head against the curbstone. He died the 
next day. This was the first violent death in the regiment, 
and it made a deep impression upon the men, who felt it 
as a personal loss to themselves, especially those who formed 
his comradeship at Fort Delaware, whicli had grown into 
a warm friendship. 

As illustrating the feeling at the time, the action of the 
officers of the regiment in regard to his death will be the 
best shown in the following: 

"Headquarters ist Brig. Ilaskins* Dis., 22d A. C, Fort Bunker Hill, D. C. 

March 9, 1864. 
Orders. 

It becomes our painful duty to announce the death of a comrade and fellow 
soldier, First Lieutenant Edward S. Colwell. He died at three o'clock last 
evening from injuries received by a fall from his horse in Washington the day 
previous. 

Lieutenant Colwell entered the service as Second Lieutenant of Captain Paul 
T. Jones' Independent Battery, at Fort Delaware, in December, 1861; he joined 
the regiment by the transfer of that battery in November, 1862; was soon after 
made First Lieutenant, and early last summer was appointed to the staff of 
the Division Commander. His military career was distinguished for the uniform 
blending of courtesy with devotion, cheerful promptitude with industry, quick 
perception with sound judgment. To those who knew him his best eulogy is the 
impression which he left upon their hearts; to those who do not, it is not in 
words to convey the beauty and worth of his character, and the bright promise 
of his usefulness so suddenly closed. By this melancholy event his friends and 
the regiment sustain a loss that is measured only by the sorrow which it creates. 
Honor the memory of the Christian soldier, faithful to his country and his God. 

II. All duty, not necessary to discipline, is suspended in the Brigade for 
the day, and the flag will be at half-mast until sunset. 

III. The officers of the Second Pennsylvania Artillery are respectfully in- 
vited to meet at headquarters at 10.30 o'clock this morning for measures of 
respect to the deceased. 

By Command of Col. A. A. Gibson, U. S. .'\. 

(Signed) BENT. F. WINGER, 

Lieut. A. A. A. Genl. 

The following is from the proceedings of a meeting of 
llic officers of the Second Pennsylvania Artillery, assem- 
bled at Regimental Headquarters, Fort Bunker Hill, D. C, 
March 9, 1864, in j)ursuance of Col. Gibson's orders of 
that date : 

"On motion, the Kev. Thomas P. Hunt, Chaplain, took the chair, and Lieut. 
Thos. K. Mumford was appointed Secretary. On motion. Major Thomas Wilhelm, 
Captain Edward Rowand and Lieut. J. Norris were appointed a committee to 
prepare resolutions expressive of the regret felt in the loss sustained by the death 
of Lieut. Edward S. Colwell, a brother officer; which were presented and adopted 
unanimously as follows: 

Resolved, The remarks that 'Heaven loves to gather to itself the lovely,' is 
seldom more forcibly brought to mind than in the sudden and unexpected removal 
of Lieutenant Edward S. Colwell from friends mortal to join friends immortal 
in the light and love of eternity. If, in the light of Him who searches the heart, 
Lieutenant Colwell ever lacked one thing that thing was supplied by Him who 
givcth liberally to the needy. In the eyes of men he represented a character in 
which there was nothing wanting. In him was daily seen progression from 



38 DEFENCES OF WASHINGTON. 

strength to strength and a cultivation and exhibition of love to truth for truth's 
sake and devotion to every duty from a love of duty, and a regard to the rights 
of all from a love of right; so that he ioyfully, faithfully, wisely, winningly ren- 
dered to Csesar the things that were Cssar's, and to God the things that were 
God's. 

Resolved, That on hearing of the death of our deceased friend and comrade, 
and since that time, we can and do truly express our feelings in the words of 
Montgomery : 

'Our hearts grew cold, they felt not then. 
When shall they cease to feel again?' 

Our consolation must be found in resignation to God, and our profit in emu- 
lating and in remembering the virtues of our friend. 

Resolved, That our sympathies be extended to the parents and family of the 
deceased, with the assurance that while we mourn with them their loss, we also 
rejoice with them in the privilege of mourning over one worthy of those tears 
and sighs that know no regret or shame. 

Resolved, That we wear the usual badge of mourning thirty days. 

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be furnished to the family of the 
deceased, and that these proceedings be published in the 'Philadelphia Inquirer' 
and 'National Intelligencer.' 

THOMAS P. HUNT, 
Chaplain 2d Artillery, P. V., Presiding." 

In the spring of 1864, General Grant, who was then 
in command of the Armies of the United States, began 
reorganizing the Army of the Potomac, preparatory to 
a march on the Confederate capital, and, to give better as- 
surance of success to his plan, he began drawing on the 
Defences of Washington for seasoned and drilled troops, 
replacing them with others just recruited. 

President Lincoln insisted on the old troops being left 
for the defence of Washington, but Gen. Grant assured 
him that the best way to protect Washington was to send 
these old troops towards Richmond. The prestige Gen. 
Grant had gained in the West made his opinion as a mili- 
tary man of great weight with President Lincoln and 
finally prevailed. 

Lieutenant Winger, A. A. Gen., held a review of the 
brigade (Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery) with 
some other troops, on the 19th of March, near the Magru- 
der mansion, and on the 21st inst. Major Morrell made 
his appearance again, paying the regiment for three months' 
services. 

Rumors of marching orders were mentioned on the 
24th of March, and on the following day orders were issued 
to the Captains of the respective Batteries to cook one day's 
rations and be prepared to march at ten o'clock the next 
morning. 

On the 26th of March the regiment packed knap- 
sacks and marched to Forts Ethan Allen and Marcy, just 



DEFENCES OF WASH I XCTOX. 39 

across the ruloiiiac, at Chain liridg-e. on the Vire;inia side, 
where it reheved the 4tli N. Y. Heavy Artillery, wliich 
went to join (irant. 'I'hc mud and slush were ankle deep, 
the atmosphere very depressino-, and consequently many 
fell hy the wayside, unahle to keep up the pace of the 
marchin.c:. which was very fast for troops unacquainted 
with marchino- under heavy marching orders. 

All the I'atteries. except B, C and M. were assig-ned 
to garrison (lut\- in Fort Ethan Allen, while those Bat- 
teries designated were assigned to Fort Marcy. 

The Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery was then 
the First Brigade of DeRussey's Division, Twenty-second 
j\rmv Corps, and Colonel Gibson continued to be the com- 
mander of the Brigade. 

While at these forts, many incidents occurred, among 
which was an attempted midnight attack on May 3 by 
Moseby and White of the Confederate army. The picket 
firing commenced al)out twelve o'clock, and the bugles 
sounded "fall in" shortly after. Tn five minutes after the 
bugle call was sounded. Batteries G and D were inside Fort 
Ethan Allen and C at Fort Afarcy, ready to man the guns. 
The other Batteries soon followed the advance, and Col- 
onel Gibson, in complimenting the men while in the forts, 
stated that e\-ery Battery was inside the forts and ready 
for action in less than ten minutes after the picket firing 
commenced. It is true many entered the fort half dressed, 
the writer himself carrying his blouse, shoes and stock- 
ings in his hands. The only thing objectionable to the 
manner in which the 1)0}'S entered L'ort l^than Allen was 
the hurrah way in which it was done, and Colonel (iil)son 
called attention to the fact, but added: 

"It filled mo witli joy to sec tlic eagerness, promptness and cheer- 
fulness displayed by my connnand to meet the enemy, and it will in- 
spire in me the fullest confidence that you will do your full duty with 
credit whenever the opportunity presents itself." 

Immediately after the picket firing ceased, a detail 
was sent out from each fort to ascertain the cause thereof, 
with the result that a body of cavalry was seen approach- 
ing and refused to halt at command of the videttes. and, 



40 DEFENCES OF WASHINGTON. 

until the cheering heard from the forts, continued to ad- 
vance, driving the pickets in for some distance, but wheeled 
and fled as soon as they heard the cheering. 

After dayhght, alDout too men, under command of 
Lieut. PhiHp Newkumet, of Battery C, were sent out to 
scour the country thereabouts, with the result that two 
men and a woman were brought in under guard and 
searched. The men were found to be wearing three suits of 
clothes each — farmer, Confederate and U. S. navy — and 
were sent under guard to Washington. The bodies of two 
other men, killed by the picket fire, were brought in, and 
were found to be dressed in garb similar to those two who 
were captured. 

A few nights after the above occurrence, the vidette 
from picket post No. 5, on the Leesburg Turnpike, was 
wounded in the foot and ear by bushwhackers. Sergeant 
Gramlich, of Battery B, was relieving post No. 4 about 
9 o'clock, when he saw the flash of a musket in the woods 
in front of Post No. 5, and then the flash of the rifle of 
No. 5 vidette. He cried out: "Cease firing! Lay down!" 
and hastened to No. 5 post, about fifty feet distant, where 
he ascertained the picket had been wounded with buckshot. 
Sending the wounded picket to the fort, under escort of 
Corporal John Super, of Battery C, to report the firing, 
Sergeant Gramlich hurriedly gathered sixteen of his pickets 
and scoured the woods, arresting an old man and a boy 
near Little Bethel Church, l)ut they were released by Col- 
onel Gibson after questioning them, they proving their 
innocence by an alibi. Lieutenant Barber of Battery M, 
with fifty men, a Sergeant and a Corporal were sent out 
from Fort Marcy to scour the country, but accomplished 
nothing; thus the incident was ever after referred to as 
"the turnpike mystery," and gave rise to many debates as 
to "who shot No. 5 ?" 

Soon after occupying Forts Ethan Allen and Marcy, 
the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery was drilled in 
heavy marching order daily, and then, with knapsack, haver- 
sack and forty rounds of ammunition to carry, the men 
began to realize the true recjuisites of active soldier life. 
However, very little, if any, complaining could be heard 



DEFENCES OF WASHINGTON. 4I 

among the men, they e\i(leiilly reahzing its necessity, and 
the regiment soon thereafter reahzed the benefits derived 
therefrom. 

The regiment having become numerically too large to 
constitute a single regiment, the War Department, on the 
iStli of April, 1864, issued an order to organize the sur- 
plus into a separate regiment, wliich was done under Spe- 
cial Orders No. 153, on the 20th of April, 1864, and the 
new regiment, composed mostly of new recruits, was 
known as the Provisional Second Pennsylvania Heavy 
Artillery, ofiicers for which were supi)lied by promotions 
of commissioned and non-commissioned officers of the Sec- 
ond Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery. 

This new regiment lay in camp near Fort Ethan Allen 
until the 26th of April, when it marched to Alexandria, 
Va., and was soon thereafter attached to the Ninth Army 
Corps. 

Prior to the Provisional Regiment leaving, Colonel 
Gibson paraded the old regiment and had it escort its off- 
spring about two miles on its march to Alexandria; then, 
with open ranks, gave it a parting salute, with "Present 
arms!" as it passed through. 

There was never a promotion in military life that 
some one does not feel hurt, and the organization of the 
Provisional Regiment was no exception to the rule. A 
great deal of power naturally fell into Colonel Gibson's 
hands in the selection of new officers, and many of the old 
officers were sorely vexed and disappointed at not being 
considered in the appointment of officers for the new regi- 
ment. Partiality was openly charged and fully discussed 
in all quarters. The feeling of dissatisfaction was so acute 
that many officers did not speak to the Colonel or go to his 
headquarters for some time except as duty or military eti- 
quette required. This feeling continued to grow until the 
old regiment was also ordered to join Grant, at the front. 

The dissatisfaction in the old Second Pennsylvania 
Heavy Artillery was openly recognized by Colonel Gib- 
son in an appeal for good feeling on the part of all that he 
made one day on dress parade at Fort Ethan Allen, just 



42 DEFENCES OF WASHINGTON. 

before the regiment left the Defences of Washington and 
embarked for the front. 

On the 1 6th day of May, 1864, Colonel Gibson re- 
ceived orders to be ready to move the Second Pennsyl- 
vania Heavy Artillery at short notice, and on the follow- 
ing day, about 4 o'clock P. M., Batteries A, G, H and I fell 
in and marched to Fort Whipple, about five miles farther 
down ■ the. Potomac river, where the command was split 
up and garrisons were sent to Forts Smith, Bennett, Strong, 
Corcoran, Morton, Casb, Scott, Albany, Jackson, McPher- 
son, Morton, and one or two others, relieving troops there- 
in, that they might join Grant's army at the front. The 
several details of the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery 
at these forts were daily engaged in drilling other troops, 
among them being the 164th Ohio Volunteers. 

On the 23d of May, 1864, Colonel Gibson removed his 
headquarters from Fort Ethan Allen to Fort Corcoran, 
leaving Forts Ethan Allen and Marcy under command of 
Major Anderson, who continued the daily drills commenced 
by the Colonel. 

Orders were received at five o'clock A. M. on the 
25th of May, 1864, to cook five days' extra rations, and 
be prepared to march at 12 o'clock noon. Other troops not 
being sent to relieve the regiment, the orders were not 
fully executed, but were repeated on the 27th of the same 
month, when the whole of Colonel Gibson's regiment was 
relieved by a battalion of "100 days' men" from Ohio, 
and at 7 o'clock A. M. the regiment marched to Washing- 
ton, by way of Fort Whipple and the Aquaduct bridge, 
the several detachments at the forts before mentioned fall- 
ing in line as the regiment reached them. 

The regiment passed in review at the Executive Man- 
sion, or White House, as it is better known, President Lin- 
coln and Secretary Stanton being of the reviewing party. 

Passing down Pennsylvania Avenue to Sixth Street, 
thence to the Potomac river, the regiment embarked on four 
transports — "Northerner," "Wawassett," "Young Amer- 
ica" and "Ocean Wave" — at noon. The "Northerner" be- 
ing much the larger boat, and the fastest, had the field and 
staff officers on l)oard, in addition to four batteries of the 



DEFENCES OF WASHINGTON. 43 

rci;imciit, the balance tlicrcuf hciiis;- about ct|ually divided 
among- the other three boats. The crowding- on the boats 
was rather uneoinhtrtable, and, \n man}-, they were con- 
sidered "hazardous tul)S to be upon." 

However, the boats left port about 2 o'clock P. M. that 
same day, and proceeded down the Potomac river, thence 
up the Rappahanock, nothing special transpiring until just 
before daylight the next morning, May 28th, after entering 
the last mentioned river, when the "Northerner" and the 
"Wawassett" began to race. After proceeding thus for 
about a mile, the machinery of the last named boat broke 
down, and the "Northerner" took it in tow, but when oppo- 
site Tappahannock station, about thirty miles below Port 
Royal, the "Northerner" ran fast aground on a shoal. 
While in that position, a Confederate battery of six guns 
took position on the hill back of Tappahannock station, and 
was, apparently, preparing to fire on the grounded boat, but 
just at this critical moment the U. S. gunboat "Georgia" 
hove in sight and, firing two shots in rapid succession, dis- 
abled two of the enemy's guns, killed three or four horses, 
and put the enemy to flight ere they could lire a single shot. 

After the Confederates retreated, the "Georgia" went 
alongside the stranded boat and many of the men thereon 
were transferred to the decks of the gunboat, thus permit- 
ting the transport to again float. 

In transferring the men from the transport to the 
gunboat, the guard of the former became caught under 
that of the latter, and when released it caused the "Georgia" 
to lurch, one or two men sliding off the deck as the lurch 
took place, one of whom was slightly hurt, the other receiv- 
ing a ducking only The rocking of the gunboat con- 
tinued until Port Royal was reached, where the regiment 
disembarked, at four o'clock that afternoon, May 28, 1864. 

Mrs. Susannah Kri])s. wife of William H. Krips, 
Battery C, was with the regiment in the fortifications 
around Washington in the capacity of laundress, as were 
some three or four other women, but when the Second 
Pennsylvania Artillery left for the front, Mrs. Krips, im- 
bued with a desire to continue in the work of aiding the 
cause in some capacity, applied for and received an appoint- 



44 DEFENCES OF WASHINGTON. 

ment as nurse, and continued as such until the close of 
the war. The following is her experience : 

Philadelphia, December 2, 1903. 

^ Mr. Ward : On the loth of December, 1863, I left Philadelphia, 
Pa., to join my husband, William H. Krips, a member of Battery C, 
2nd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery (112th Regiment Pa. Vols.), then 
stationed at Fort Thayer, Defences of Washington. 

By permission of Colonel Gibson and Lieutenant Higgins, I was 
installed as laundress for Battery C, and in that capacity was with 
the regiment eight months. 

While with the regiment I enjoyed perfect respect from all the 
men, except on one occasion at Fort Thayer, when, after the regiment 
had been paid, in January, 1864, a member of Battery C, under the 
influence of liquor, came to Mrs. Well's cabin, where I was visiting, 
and acted very rude. He was put out by my husband and Mr. Wells, 
when he drew a knife to stab them. He was arrested by the guard 
after trying to hide in some bushes, and later was court-martialed 
and sentenced to three months with ball and chain. 

Shortly after that the regiment went to Fort Ethan Allen and 
Fort Marc}', across the chain bridge. With my chattels I went in a 
government wagon, and the boys secured for me a nice log cabin, just 
outside the fort, on top of a hill and about a half mile from the Poto- 
mac river, on the Leesburg pike. Batteries B, C and M occupied 
Fort Marcy, under command of Major Anderson. I had charge of 
the officers' table for about two months, when Mrs. Baker, wife of 
Corporal Baker, and their daughter, took charge of the mess. I then 
had the clothes of 94 men to look after. 

Mr. Krips was detailed as detective in General Augur's depart- 
ment. During his absence a colored woman came to my cabin one 
night and said she saw "Massa Moseby riding up the creek on his 
horse," and on investigation it was found to be true that he was so 
reconoitering. Pickets were stationed at the creek thereafter. 

A short time later one of Battery C's men was shot in the big toe 
by one of Moseby's men. He was the first man in the regiment shot 
by the enemy. 

One morning in April, when the pickets returned to the fort and 
fired their rifles off at a target, as was the custom. Corporal Hill per- 
mitted me to fire his musket. The target was an old tin coffee pot 
placed on a stump one hundred yards distant. I hit it square in the 
centre, and the boys cheered me as an "Amizonian." 

When the regiment was ordered to the front all the women were 
ordered home, except me. Major Anderson said if I wanted to go 
to the front with the regiment I could do so. Papers were made out 
to send to General Augur for my transportation, but I changed my 
mind, and turned my attention to the great need of help in the hos- 
pitals. 

It was a sad day to me when I waved good-bye to the boys, and, 
alas! for the last time to many of them, for they never came back; 
and I shall never forget the 27th day of May, 1864, as a very sad 
event, though I entertain pleasant recollections of my services in the 
defences of Washington. 




4t 



MRS. SUSANNAH KRIPS, 

Army Nurse. 



DEFENCES OF WASHINGTON. 45 

After the regiment left for the front I went to Capitol IJill Hos- 
pital, in Washington, where 1 served a short time as nurse, and was 
then transferred to Jarvis Hospital, at Baltimore, Md., and later to 
Slough General Hospital, at Alexandria, Va., where I remained until 
the war was over, and tlie hospitals were being closed and the men 
transferred to other hospitals in the Northern States, near where 
were their homes. 

I now look back to my army life and career of over two years 
with great pleasure, and thank God I was able to fight disease and 
wounds and save many lives of our brave boys who fought and 
suffered to save the glorious flag and country we now adore and enjoy. 

Yours for 'Old Glory,' 

MRS. SUSANNAH KRIPS, 
Sr. Vice-Prcs. Army Nurses of Civil War. 

Prior to leaving Washington, many officers and men 
of the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery were detailed 
to remain and drill the fresh troops garrisoning the fortifi- 
cations ; a few officers also remained to finish up work- 
assigned them. Among the latter was Surgeon Griswold 
and Quartermaster William H. Melcher, both of whom, 
however, rejoined the regiment on its arrival at Cold Har- 
bor a week later, reaching there via White House Landing. 

Lieutenant Thomas Porterfield, replying to the toast : 
"The Defences of Washington," at the reunion of the Sec- 
ond Pennsylvania Veteran Heavy Artillery held at Watson- 
town, Pa., in 1893, said: 

"Comrades, let me assure you that I utter no mere words of 
formality when I say to you that I am glad to be with you once 
again. I look forward to these reunions in anticipation of a great 
deal of pleasure, and number them amongst the most happpy hours 
of my life. 

Assembled here to-day, memory apparently losing its hold upon 
the present, turns back and paints in tints of youthful rem.embrance 
events that have long since passed and gone. There comes back to 
us the camp, the march, the fray, and the dreadful battle, where so 
many of our comrades fell ; what fond memories cluster around these 
old familiar names of Forts Lincoln, Thayer, Saratoga, Bunker Hill, 
Totten, Massachusetts, Marcy and Ethan Allen. There we first 
formed these ties of comradeship which bind us together, and bring 
many of you from far distant homes to renew these old memories, 
and to pledge ourselves anew to keep them ever fresh while a single 
survivor lives. It was there that our grand old regiment earned for 
itself the well merited title of being the best drilled and best disciplined 
regiment of any in the volunteer service — not only in one branch of 
military tactics, but in all the varied arts and usages of warfare. There 
was not an enlisted man in the regiment who would not have done 
honor to an officer's commission in so far as the "School of the Soldier" 
was concerned. By your conduct as gentlemen and soldiers you en- 



46 DEFENCES OF WASHINGTON. 

deared yourselves to the citizens and authorities, and so secure did 
they feel under your protection that they scarcely knew war existed, 
although almost on their very threshold. I utter this in no vainglori- 
ous boast, nor pronounce it from any self-laudatory spirit, I avouch it 
on well recognized and proven facts, the truth of which has been fully 
verified, and for which you were complimented upon more than one 
occasion by President Lincoln himself. 

When the Second Pennsylvania Artillery assumed command of the 
"Defences of Washington," they were defences in name only, having 
no real existence — mere piles of earth thrown up promiscuously here, 
and there, without any detail whatever. When you delivered them 
into the hands of your successors they were the adrniration of every 
loyal heart and a terror to every enemy of the Union. They were 
the work of your hands; the creation of your brain; monuments of 
skilled labor, 'which will stand to your honor while this Nation has 
a history. 

The Defences of Washington occupy a very prominent part in 
the history of the War of the Rebellion; they are said to be the 
most formidable of their kind ever before known. The most skilled 
officers and engineers, not alone of our own Government, but of foreign 
nations, who had come from afar to view them ; men who had made 
this branch of warfare a life study, pronounced them impregnable, 
acknowledged that they had learned from you something new in the 
art of war. 

There is nothing, however, the soldier wearies of more than this 
daily routine of duty. You were no exception to this rule; you longed 
for a more active service; your officers, entering into the same spirit, 
sent petition after petition to the authorities asking to be at once 
relieved and ordered to the front. No sooner, however, were they 
made known than counter petitions followed from the citizens, and 
the authorities themselves, having a special pride in your ability to 
guard well the post of honor to which you had been assigned, viz. : 
guarding liberty at its very gates, refused to comply with your request. 
The final blow, or what at that time was considered to be the final 
blow, at Rebellion had been planned. Then at the earnest request 
of General Grant himself they at last yielded a reluctant consent to 
your withdrawal. There were those at that time who doubted your 
ability, unused as you were to withstand the fatigue of long marches 
or the hardships of the battlefield. As an answer to all such, let your 
record speak. Your march from Cold Harbor to White House Land- 
ing had never been equaled, while of your bravery in the battlefield 
the daily papers of the country speak in no unmistakable language 
after your first engagement with the enemy in front of Petersburg. 
1 quote from the headlines of the Philadelphia Inquirer as follows: 
•The Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery in Battle! Domg 
Duty as Infantry, Their Maiden Effort Crowned with Victory. 
Bravery Unprecedented! They vie with older troops in the field, and 
v.'on praise tiom their commanding officers. Every foot of ground 
hotly contested by the flower of Lee's Army. A grand Union victory." 
ihus it was until the surrender at Appomatox, and long after you 
merited the same praise. 

Comrades, many of your faces are still familiar to me, though 
more than a quarter century has passed since I bid you farewell at 
Fort Harrison. There are others whom I would have loved to meet 
here to-day; many of them since the close of the war have gone to 



DEFENCES OE WASHINGTON. 47 

idiii tlicir comrades whose white tents shine tliroui^h the mist beyond 
tlie river. Their record has been completed, whether they yielded up 
tiuir lives in the tented field or on the battleground; whether victims 
of a loathsome prison pen, and lie buried in an unknown grave; 
whether members of the old regiment, or comrades of the new, they 
have served their country and did their whole duty. 

Comrades, standing here to-day. calling to mind one short chapter 
in your history, it shall ever be my fondest memory — my proudest 
boast — to say with you that I. too, am a comrade of the Second Penn- 
sylvania Veteran Heavy Artillery." 



48 



CHAPTER III. 

On the March. 

The Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, after dis- 
embarking at Port Royal, went into camp about a quarter 
of a mile from the landing, with other troops, and while 
at Port Royal guard and picket duty was its daily avoca- 
tion, interspersed with some drilling. 

The regiment, while at Port Royal, was attached to 
a Provisional Division of troops formed there to protect 
the left flank of the Army of the Potomac on its march to 
Richmond. 

The time consumed at Port Royal was employed in 
getting together the necessary supplies, supply trains, etc., 
in order to consummate a forced march toward Cold 
Harbor. 

The Provisional Division consisted of the Second 
Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, the Tenth New York 
Heavy Artillery, a regiment of stragglers, deserters, etc., 
under command of Colonel Gregory, Capt. John B. Eaton's 
battery of light artillery, a squadron of cavalry, and a 
pontoon train in charge of Capt. Henderson, all under com- 
mand of Colonel Gibson. 

After formation of the Division, five days' "marching 
rations" and eighty rounds of cartridges were issued to 
the men. Among the rations was hard biscuit (hardtack), 
the first of that commodity ever enjoyed (?) by the men 
of the "Second Heavy," and it certainly was hard, and, as 
one man said, "old enough to vote." 



ON THE MARCH. 



49 




ROUTE OF MARCH. 

Fori Roval to Cold Harbor, Va. 



Tlic command left Port Royal about 1.30 o'clock 
P. AL, on May 3Tst, after having destroyed Ijy lire all 
surplus clothing, baggage, etc. 



50 ON THE MARCH. 

The atmosphere was very hot, the roads very sandy 
and dusty (some places over shoe top), as well as heated 
by the intense rays of the sun. 

The route of march led toward Bowling Green, but 
nothing appeared to indicate fighting having taken place 
thereon, the fences and crops, as well as stock, fowl, etc., 
being in pretty good condition. 

After the first day's march the sun's effect began to 
cause prostrations, and the men started to unload, throw- 
ing away such articles of clothing as they thought they 
could spare. Soon the road was littered with overcoats, 
blankets, caps, coats, blouses, pants, underclothing, and 
even drums. The latter, having been issued to the regi- 
ment just before leaving Fort Ethan Allen, was a new 
"instrument" to the regiment, but was unpopular, as the 
men were accustomed to bugle calls and preferred them 
to the "rat-a-ta-tap." After the second day's march it is 
questionable whether a single drum could be found in the 
regiment. 

Moseby's and White's bands of guerillas were con- 
stantly on the flanks of the Division, occasionally causing 
extra marching and countermarching of the Division, evi- 
dently to evade them at points where the nature of the 
ground would give them advantage in a conflict, and again 
in efforts of the Division officers to bring on a conflict 
when it favored successful results to them. 

The first day's march was concluded about 11.30 
P. M., with but 15 minutes given for rest from time of 
commencement to when tents were pitched for the night, 
in a large clover field on the left of the road. With the 
cavalry on guard, the balance of the Division slept until 
about 3 o'clock the next morning, June i. 

After breakfasting, the march was resumed. The 
weather was still intensely hot, very many men being pros- 
trated and sunstruck before noon, at about which time Mat- 
tacocy creek, a branch of the Mattapony river, was reached, 
then Bowling Green, the first water in any quantity had 
since leaving the Rappahannock at Port Royal. 

Here a" halt of over one hour was had, which was 



ox THE MARCH. 5I 

utilized hy the men of the Division in cooking what rations 
they possessed, making coffee, etc. 

To illustrate the intensity of the sun's rays that day, 
the writer, in scouting to the left of the road, came across 
a spring of ice-cold water, from which he filled his can- 
teen, and after its being exposed to the rays of the sun 
less than fifteen minutes it became so hot that it was 
almost impossible to drink it without blistering the mouth. 

The march from Howling Green was taken up about 
1.30 o'clock P. M., and no halt was made until the Matta- 
pony river was reached at A'lilford Bridge, where a rest of 
about ten minutes was had, after which the march was 
continued until about lo o'clock P. M., at w'hich time the 
atmosphere suddenly changed and a very severe rainstorm 
set in. The Division then went into bivouac in a corn 
field to the left of the road, the command having marched 
about sixteen miles that day. 

Some time in the afternoon, after leaving Bowling 
Green, the Division passed the remains of some govern- 
ment wagons destroyed by Moseby when he found them 
encumbering him in his efforts to evade a conflict with Col- 
onel Gibson's command. 

On June 2d, about 3.30 A. M., "fall in" was sounded, 
and without time to get any breakfast being given, the 
march was resumed, rain continuing to come down in 
torrents, interspersed with peals of thunder and vivid 
flashes of lightning; the atmosphere being very suppress- 
ing. The Pole Cat river was crossed about 10 o'clock A. M. 

The rain ceased about 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and 
the sun, almost immediately, again made its appearance, 
"in all its glory," as Colonel Gibson remarked to Colonel 
Piper of the Tenth New- York Heavy Artillery. 

About 9 o'clock A. M. a fork in the road w^as reached, 
where a halt was made to rest, but in less than five min- 
utes' time "fall in" sounded, and the column, on the double- 
quick, marched to the rear. "What does this mean?" "Is 
this a retreat?" and many other such queries w^ere pro- 
pounded by one man to another. 

After so "retreating" about five miles, a burning bridge 
on the Pole Cat river was discovered, and it was then ascer- 



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ON THE MARCH. 



tained that the rapid "retrograde movement" was made to 
intercept Moseby's band of guerillas before it crossed the 
above-named river; but he had successfully eluded his pur- 
suers, burned the bridge behind him, and the only satis- 
faction derived from the "movement" was to see the bridge 
burn and the dust made by Moseby's troopers on the op- 
posite banks of the stream, not a shot being fired by either 
of the opposing forces. After this incident some ten or 
fifteen minutes were spent in resting, after which the col- 
umn again moved forward and shortly after the booming 




LEW. C. FOSNOT 
Battery G. Publisher of the Record and Star, Watsontown, Pa. 

of cannon to the right and front of the Division could be 
plainly heard, possibly six or eight miles distant, but, ap- 
parently, moving forward from time to time, indicating 
a running fight being carried on between the Army of the 
Potomac and the enemy. 

The Division continued the march tuitil near midniglit, 
when it went into bivouac in a clover field, the men lying 
on arms during the night. 



ox THE MARCH. 53 

Rain had a^ain CDinnienced to descend about 9 o'clock 
P. r\I. and continued tlu^oughout the night. 

While on the march, no fires were permitted after 
nightfall, consequently very little opjjortunity to cook any 
rations was had. The only exceptions being when some 
daring soldiers would build a fire, cover it over w'ith shelter 
tent, blankets and portions of their clothing, to obscure 
the light therefrom while cooking, doing so at the peril 
of carrying the "wooden horse" next day if discovered. 

The fourth day of the march, June 3, 1864, found 
the men iii line again at 5 o'clock A. M., the command, 
"Forward, march" being given shortly thereafter, and the 
first rest given the men was near noon, at Aylett's tavern. 

Except the sound of cannon and musketry, occasion- 
ally, to the right of the column, nothing of importance pre- 
sented itself until about noon, shortly after wdiich time the 
desultory firing to the right became more pronounced and 
continuous, indicating an engagement in force taking place. 

The marching of the Division was increased to a 
double-quick at intervals during the balance of the after- 
noon, when, footsore, weary and almost completely ex- 
hausted, a halt was made about seven o'clock, the ambu- 
lances, wagon trains, etc, being overloaded with men who 
had ceased being able to continue the march, the severity . 
of which was trying in the extreme to the powers of the 
most capable men participating therein, .\fter a short rest, 
the column again moved forw^ard, halting about midnight, 
near the Pamunky river, having covered over twenty miles 
that day. No tents were pitched, the men and officers as 
well, completely exhausted, lay down where they stood when 
halted and the command "rest" w'as given. 

At 4 o'clock A. M. of the following day, June 4th, 
marching was resumed. The Pamunky river was reached, 
the pontoons hurricdl}- laid and the command crossed over 
about 2 o'clock P. M., when the pontoons were taken u^) 
and the march continued. 

The cannonading and musketry firing heard in the 
early part of the day ceased, and nothing but an occasional 
shot by skirmishers or sharpshooters was heard. 

During the afternoon of this day General Burnside's 



54 



ON THE MARCH. 



Ninth Corps headquarters were passed by the Division. 
Then leaving the Mechanicsville pike, the Division turned 
to the left, passing through a grove of pines, after which, 
about 4 o'clock P. M., the Provisional Second Pennsyl- 
vania Heavy Artillery was met and a mighty shout of joy 
from each regiment echoed throughout the woods as the 
"Second Heavy" men shook hands with the "boys" of its 
offspring. Some of the men had a good time shaking 
hands in a jolly manner, while others were saddened at 
the news of the loss of dear comrades with whom they had 
parted alive and happy a short month before. Init were 
now sleeping the sleep that knows no waking on the fields 
of Spottsylvania, North Ann, the Wilderness and other 
places made sacred by their heroic deeds of valor. 

Marching on until near midnight over some of Mc- 
Clellan's corduroy roads, in the best of spirits from having 
met the "Provisional boys," the regiment, weary and sore 
from a day's march of over twenty miles, bivouaced in a 
clump of woods until daylight. 

June 4th, 1864. (Received 4.10 p. m.) 

General S. Williams: 

I have arrived at General Warren's headquarters with my com- 
mand, 6,350 men, who have had no rations or forage since yesterday. 
By General Warren's advice, I shall camp near Woody's to-night, and 
request to be furnished with rations at that point if possible. I have a 
pontoon train and 150 wagons, containing nothing but a little baggage. 
^ A. A. GIBSON, 

Colonel of the Second Pennsylvania Vol. Artillery. 

Headquarters Army of the Potomac, 

June 4th, 1864 — 8.10 p. m. 

Maj. Gen. W. F. Smith, 

Commanding Eighteenth Army Corps: 
The Tenth New York and the Second Pennsylvania Regiments of 
Heavy Artillery brought to this army to-day with the command of 
Col. A. A. Gibson, have been assigned to your corps. These regiments 
are to-night in the vicinity of the Woody house. 

S. WILLIAMS, 

Assistant Adjutant-General. 

After a night's rest, the Division again fell in about 
5 o'clock on the morning of June 5th, and at about nine 
o'clock A M. Colonel Gibson reported with his command 
to Gen. S. Williams, Asst. Adj't General, who assigned the 
regiment to General William F. Smith ("Baldy Smith"), 



ON THE MARCH. 55 

commanding the i8th Army Corps, at Cold Harbor, which 
was stationed on the left of the Ninth Corps. 

The Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery was then 
assigned to the Third Brigade of General Martindale's 
2d Division of the i8th Corps, Army of the James, and 
went into camp beside a band of Indians, who were used 
as sharpshooters. 



56 



CHAPTER IV. 
Cold Harbor. 

Footsore, weary, huiio-ry and straggling, the Second 
Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, without rations or water, 
pitched tents immediately after assignment, and rations 
were soon thereafter served the men, but water was scarce 
and ver}' bad at that. Quartermaster Melcher and Surgeon 
Griswold, who were left in Washington to fix up matters 
pertaining to their office, rejoined the regiment on its ar- 
rival at Cold Harbor, they having gone there from Wash- 
ington via Wdiite House Landing. 

Up to this time the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery 
knew nothing about "graybacks," except from hearsay, and 
what appeared in newspapers, but it had not long- been in 
camp beside the Indians before every man in the regiment 
gave unmistakable evidence of personal ac((uaintance with 
the soldiers' companion that had the reputation of sticking 
closer than a brother. 

Soon after going into camp, without waiting to pitch 
tents, many men of the regiment went over to visit com- 
rades and relatives in the Provisional reg^iment, and there 
learned of the latter regiment's losses in the ^^^ilderness 
battles. 

On the march from Port Royal to Culd Harbor, over 
65 miles, without counting the retrograde movements, there 
were verv few men in the Division who had not suffered, 
n;ore or less, from the heat, and on arriving at Cold Harbor 
were very hungry. Nearly every member of the Second 
Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery appeared \er}' haggard and 
worn out, and as they had had nothing to eat the last two 



COI.l) HARBOR. 57 

(Iru's of llic march, added to the tired and sore condiiion of 
tlic rei^'iment. its al)ilitics to i^'o into action that day were 
far hclow par; nc\erlheless it was formed in hue of hattle 
about 12 o'clock, June 5, and without a murmur, advanced 
to a position in an o])en field immediately in front of the 
enemv, who commenced a terrific cannonade upon it, how- 
ever without any serious consecjuences, for the res^iment 
was ordered to fall hack under cover of a hill, which was 
done in perfect order and alignment. Here rations were 
issued to the regiment by Ouartermaster Alelcher, and were 
fullv appreciated and relished hy the men. 

My Dear Comkade Ward: 

You rememl)er I was the Quartermaster of the Second Pennsyl- 
vania Veteran Heavy Artillery, therefore my duties kept me in the 
rear, and, consequently, can only give you the experience of one who 
knew what was going on there. 

I was ordered to remain in Washington when the regiment started 
for the front, to transfer a lot of army stores I had in my possession, 
which required three days to accomplish. Surgeon Griswold and I 
went to White House Landing on the steamer "Daniel Webster," and 
from there to Cold Harbor, arriving there five days before the regi- 
ment did. We were like lost sheep, with nothing to eat, our stock 
of terrapin, chicken, etc., having been eaten on the way down. 

Soon as the regiment arrived at Cold Harbor we reported to 
Colonel Gibson. I found our wagon train was rather close to the 
"front," and suggested taking them farther to the rear, out of harm's 
way. The Colonel, with a wave of his hand, said : "Oh, take them 
around there!" indicating about 30 yards away. T did so and asked 
Adjutant Grugan for a double guard, which he granted. I then 
instructed the te.imsters to unhitch the teams, but not to lake off the 
harness. The Adjutant wanted to know the necessity for a doub'e 
guard. I explained that our position was too close to the enemy, 
and they would soon shell us : and without a substantial guard the 
teamsters might create a stampede. T had hardly said so when the 
shells commenced to drop around us, and at once we hitched up and 
"fell back in good order," wiih the loss of but one old canteen, the 
property of the writer. That was my first experience in the "shell 
game." But many times after that wc enjoyed (?) a repetition, as 
occasion required our presence near the front. Tn fact, T became, 
at times, reckless, in order to know what was going on at the front, 
but am now glad it is all over, and that I belonged to a regiment 
whose services and achievements compare favorably with the best 
volunteers — the nation's hope — in the War of the Rebellion. 

Yours in F., C. & L., 

WM. II. MELCHER. 
1909 W. Wnango St., Philadelphia. 

That night, about 8 o'clock, the enemy charged the 
18th Corps picket line, when the Second Pennsylvania 



58 COLD HARBOR. 

Heavy Artillery was again quickly formed into line of bat- 
tle and advanced to support the pickets, but as the pickets 
held their position the regiment returned to camp without 
getting into action. 

The regiment's stay in camp was of short duration, 
for about 10 o'clock that night it was again formed in 
line and marched to a position immediately in rear of the 
picket line, where the regiment was put to work in felling 
trees and building fortifications, the enemy keeping up a 
heavy and continuous fire upon it with artillery and mus- 
ketry throughout the night ; nevertheless, the regiment con- 
tinued with its work until about 7 o'clock A. M. of the 6th 
of June, when it was moved some distance to the left and 
lay on arms until about 7 o'clock P. M., when it moved 
forward some distance and was again engaged in build- 
ing breastworks and batteries until daylight of June 7th, 
at which time shells again rained around it, but, being 
under cover of the earthworks, very little, if any, casualties 
took place in the regiment's ranks. The enemy made an 
attack that night, but the Second Pennsylvania Heavy 
Artillery repulsed it without any loss. 

The regiment remained in these fortifications and 
breastworks at Cold Harbor, under fire from the artillery 
and musketry, including sharpshooters, until the night of 
the loth of June. 

A Federal battery of six guns immediately in front 
of the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, which 
the regiment was supporting, was very annoying 
to the Confederates, who, on the morning of the 
9th of June, got range thereon, and in a very short time 
disabled and silenced it, after which the dropping of shot 
and shell in the regiment's immediate vicinity ceased — a 
verification of the adage that "it is an ill wind that blows 
no one any good." 

Under cover of darkness, on the night of June 10, 
1864, the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery was moved 
to the right and front, where it built a line of earthworks 
and occupied them during its stay at Cold Harbor, exces- 
sive duty and vigilance being requisite to maintain the 
position, as Confederate sharpshooters during the day and 




5? 



WILLIAM H. MELCHER. 
Quartermaster. 



COLD HARBOR. 59 

mortar shells at iiiHil adiiiuiiishcd the men to be continu- 
ally on the alert. These earthworks were built through a 
swampy piece of or(nin<l on the edge of some woods, and 
connected the right of the i8th Corps with that of the 9th 
Corps' left. 

Cold Harbor might have been an appropriate name 
for this place at one time, but during the Second Pennsyl- 
vania Heavy .Artillery's stay there it was hot enough for 
the most enthusiastic war veteran. There was a continu- 
ous firing all along the line, day and night, with both small 
arms and cannon. The particular locality of the regiment 
was swampy and the water bad. The weather was hot, 
too, as well as the firing, and tempers were anything but 
serene. 

After ten days in this place, which was a continuous 
battle, Gen. Grant decided on a flank movement, changing 
his base of operations to City Point. 

About 12.30 o'clock on the night of the 12th of June, 
under lock-step and the fire of musketry and artillery by 
the enemy, the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery 
marched, by the right flank, out of the earthworks to the 
road in the rear thereof, on reaching which the command, 
"Double up, double quick, march !" was given, evidently 
indicating a retreat or flank movement being undertaken. 

With little or no water in the canteens of the men, 
the atmosphere very sultry, and the roads exceedingly 
dusty, the road to White House Landing on the Pamunky 
river was taken, and the regiment's file closers were given 
strict orders to see that no straggling whatever should 
occur, as it was the rear of the army. 

The 9th Corps, which had preceded the i8th Corps in 
evacuating the works at Cold Harbor, was overtaken in 
a part of the road running through a dense woods, and in 
attempting to pass, it being very dark at that juncture, 
considerable confusion and mixing up of the several regi- 
ments and companies occurred, which, however, finallv 
resulted in a se])aration at a fork in the road — the 9th Corps 
going to the right and the Second Pennsylvania Heavy 
Artillerv to the left. 



6o COLD HARBOR, 

After a short halt to "close up," the regiment again 
started off on a "double-quick," and continued on vmtil 
about six o'clock A. M., June 13th, at which time White 
House Landing was reached, a march of twenty-two miles 
in about five hours. 

On arriving at White House Landing the command 
bivouaced a short distance from the river, thus affording 
ample oportunity to bathe, cook some rations, etc. 

Captain Baggs, commanding Battery D, thus describes 
his experience in the evacuation of and march from Cold 
Harbor : 

"We knew nothing of the contemplated movement until the even- 
ing of the move. At midnight we were ordered out on the trenches 
and told that we were the last troops left on that part of the line and 
that we must move very quietly or the rebels would hear us and pursue 
us with their cavalry. We were got into line by some officer that I 
do nor now recall the name and told that we must reach White House 
Landing by daylight, and that was twenty miles away. Our march 
progressed favorably until we came to a cross road and there our com- 
mand was cut just as the head of Battery D reached the line, and we 
were told we could not go until Burnside's command passed. They 
had the right of way. 

After waiting about one hour we resumed our march, but without 
a superior officer or a guide of any kind. The balance of our command 
had passed on and of course was out of sight and sound. For a while 
the stragglers indicated the way they had gone but finally we arrived 
at a point where the roads branched and there was no one to direct 
which to take. There was no stragglers or even any knapsacks, 
blankets or other articles along the road to indicate which was the 
right road. At a venture I decided to take the left hand road, which 
fortunately proved to be the right one, and after marching a mile or 
more we began to see evidences that troops had passed that way. 

Many men gave out here and I felt almost ready to give up my- 
self. My feet were so sore and I was so tired that I felt I did not 
care if I was captured, that I was most dead anyhow. About this time 
we were hearing such dreadful reports of the way the rebels were 
treating our prisoners that death was preferable to captivity. Bearing 
in mind this condition of things, my feelings can be imagined, but 1 
have not the command of language to describe them. 

About daybreak we were cheered that the White House Landing 
was only a few miles further and that we were possibly safe from pur- 
suit, as our gunboats were at anchor there. On arriving at the landing 
we were shown where our encampment was to be and we dragged 
our.selves to the place and rested for several hours before we attempted 
anything like an orderly encampment. 

Michael Mullins, our artificer, was one of the first to get his coffee 
made. It was made in his own tincup, was without sugar and as black 
as coal, but very strong. He offered me some, and I think I never 
tasted anything so good as that coffee tasted at that time." 



COLD HARBOR. 6 1 

.Vt White House Laiuliiii;- the Second Pennsylvania 
Heavy ArtiHery realized its first experience of the works 
of those two God-like commissions, "Christian" and "Sani- 
tary" — in the welfare of the soldiers, carried out so ener- 
getically, efficient and acceptable no less at ''the front" than 
in the liospital and camp. The above c^uoted writer in his 
experience says : 

"It was at this point that I first saw the working of the 'Christian 
Commission.' They had a boat there with woll-cooked meals, hathing 
facilities, cots and reading matter. I was glad to avail myself of these 
good things and soon recovered from my fatigue. I realized then what 
a good work was being done by the 'Sanitary Commission' and the 
'Christian Commission.' They were supplying things for the comfort 
of the soldiers that were not supplied by the government. In this work 
many men were saved for efficient field service that would otherwise 
have gone to hospitals and been permanently disal)led or diseased." 



62 



CHAPTER V. 

Petersburg. 

The Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery remained 
at White House Landing until about 5 o'clock on the eve- 
ning of June 14th, when it embarked on the U. S. trans- 
ports "Governor Chase" and "Pioneer," proceeding down 
the York river, thence up the James river to City Point, 
reaching there about 12 o'clock noon Tuesday, the 15th of 
June, 1864. The regiment disembarked about 2 o'clock 
F. M., marched up the bluff, on gaining the top of which 
"double up" and "double-quick" were successively com- 
manded by Colonel Gibson, the regiment thus proceeding 
toward Point of Rocks about two miles, when the com- 
mand, "By the left flank," was given and, thus being formed 
in line of battle, advanced al^out three miles along the 
south side of the Appomattox river in support of General 
Hinks' division of colored troops, who were successively 
and successfully charging the many small forts and bat- 
teries lying in their way, until it halted within about four 
miles of Petersburg, at a point almost opposite Fort Clif- 
ton, a large work of the enemy situated on a high bluff on 
the north side of the Appomattox river, immediately in 
front of which were several "water batteries," all of which 
the 1 8th Corps was in range of and from which a flank fire 
would be had on the Corps had it proceeded farther. 

The Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery was then 
ordered by General Martindale to take cover behind a 
mound that lay to its left, which was known as Simpson's 

Hill. 

Detachments from each Battery of the regiment were 
made that evening for picket duty along the Appomattox 



PETERSBURG. 



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Showing breastworks and location of Second Pennsylvania 
Heavy Artillery Camp during 72 days of Siege. 

river, under command of Captain McClure of Battery F, 
who remained on such duty until the 20th of June, when 
they rcioinc'd the regiment, and Captain McCkire assumed 



64 PETERSBURG. 

command of the Second Battalion, vice Captain Paul Jones, 
who was wounded on the i8th while leading Battery L in 
a charge on a redoubt. 

The Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery lay on arms 
under cover of the before mentioned hill until daylight of 
the following day, when, being too large to manoeuvre 
as a regiment, it was divided into three battalions of four 
Batteries each, commanded respectively by Major Ander- 
son, Captain Jones and Major Sadler, all under command 
of Colonel Gilison, forming the Third Brigade, Second Di- 
vision, of the Eighteenth Army Corps. 

After completion of the regiment's division into bat- 
talions on the morning of June i6th, the men were per- 
mitted to eat and cook breakfast (at least those who had 
anything to cook or eat then). Under orders from Gen. 
Martindale, Colonel Gibson formed the regiment (brigade) 
in line, and countermarching from behind the hill, formed 
line of battle in a large pasture field, the Second Battalion 
in front, the First and Third Battalions to its right and 
left respectively, and a few hundred yards to the rear. 

The command then advanced, under a heavy fire of 
the enemy, through an apple orchard between the Appo- 
mattox river and Spring Hill road, when the Second Bat- 
talion, composed of Batteries B, E, H and K, with the 
First and Third supporting it, charged and captured a small 
fort or redoubt on Spring Hill road that was harrassing 
the regiment on its left, taking some prisoners and four 
guns. 

The regiment then supported Gen. Hinks' Division 
of colored troops in charging a large and well-defended fort 
which was on a high hill, from top to bottom of which ob- 
structions, such as abatis, trip-wires, cherauxdefris, stumps 
and vines, were placed to impede an attack. The capture 
of the fort, nevertheless, was gallantly accomplished by 
those brave colored troops. 

After the capture of the fort the Second Pennsylvania 
Heavy Artillery again advanced through an oat field to 
within about two miles of Petersburg, halting in front of 
Mrs. Beasley's house on a road running at right angles 
with the Appomattox river and almost directly in front 



PETERSBURG. 63 

of Fort Clifton and the water batteries, which had a flank 
hre on the regiment and, evidently, were doing their best 
to make the most of their advantage. 

In this advance several w^ere killed and wounded, 
among them being : 

Killed— Geo. W. Tapley, Battery K; Daniel Donhue, Battery L; 
John B. Oilman, Battery L; Wm. A. Maleffett, Battery A; Edward W. 
White, Battery A. 

Wounded — Corporal Benjamin Dougherty, Battery L; Henry 
Beachtel, Battery L; Edward Gibbons, Battery L. 

On receiving orders to do so, Colonel Gibson withdrew 
the regiment to the left, and other troops, belonging to the 
Second Corps, took the place of his command about eleven 
o'clock that night. 

After being relieved, the regiment marched to a hill 
on the left (the men being furnished with hardtack and hot 
coffee while on the march) and lay on arms during the 
balance of the night, which was a very clear one. 

Captain Baggs, in a wTiting reviewing his recollec- 
tions of the Petersburg campaign, says : 

"On the i6th of June, about 4 o'clock p. m., it became evident that 
we were to be placed in a position to make an attack. We rested in a 
piece of woods for several hours. On our right were colored troops. 
This was the firt time I had been brought in contact with colored 
troops, and I was surprised at their military bearing. 

About dusk we were put on the move and just at this time Lieut. 
B. F. Winger, who had been on detached duty at headquarters, joined 
the command, saying, 'Captain, I heard you were going into the fight 
and I want to be with you.' We moved out of the woods towards a 
barn and wheat field. We could not see the rebels, but they saw us, 
and the firing both of rifles and cannon, was very hot. We were the 
supporting column of an attack on their entrenchments and we were 
exposed to a cross-fire that was exceedingly alarming. As it grew 
darker the intensity of the fire increased and we were ordered to lie 
down. As soon as the men got down they commenced throwing up 
breastworks with their tincups and bayonets. It was only little ridges 
that each man could raise in front of himself, but in many instances 
it served to deflect a bullet that might have proved a dcadlv messenger. 
I do not know how near we got to the rebel works, but about 10 o'clock 
it was known that the rebels had retreated. 

The next morning I w^alked around some of these earth-works 
and was mipressed with the skill and care that was manifest in their 
location and construction: This was the outer line of defences of 



Petersburg. We prepared to encamp here and commenced th. o. 
of Petersburg. We succeeded in pressing the rebels back as far .. 
the Race Course. Here we digged entrenchments and erected barricades 



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56 PETERSBURG. 

and prepared to make ourselves as comfortable as possible under the cir- 
cumstances. The firing was incessant all day long, both for rifle and 
cannon." 

Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin F. Winger, in a letter 
to the writer, says : 

"As to the discipline and bravery of the Second Heavy Artillery, 
I recall that at the charge in the rear of Fort Steadman we were un- 
mercifully shelled, and the bravest of us said our prayers, quivering 
as to the result of the conflict about to take place. The shelling was 
fearful from Fort Clifton on our right and Petersburg m our front. 
The regiment, or most of it, was in a clump of big trees. As the shells 
burst and the solid shot and shells of the enemy began knocking and 
tearing the trees to splinters, our boys began to twist and wabble. 
The ofiicers said they must stand straight in line and take what comes 
till we made the charge. Captain Jones was in charge of the Battalion, 
and I happened to be in command of his Battery (L) that day. Whilst 
I do not think it proper to do violence to the third commandment, it 
did seem that the only thing to be done was to do a whole lot of good, 
hard swearing, and, with a corporal behind them, to prevent shirking, 
I gave orders to fix bayonets, and every fellow went into the charge 
with alacrity. They thought if the officers could swear till a blue 
streak went up, they could afford to be brave, and the way they did their 
work proved them to be the bravest of the brave." 

Early on the morning of June 17, the regiment moved 
half a m'ile further to the left, crossing the Petersburg 
and City Point railroad, thence parallel therewith a short 
distance, when, after forming in line of battle, orders to 
"left oblique" were given, and, crossing an open field, the 
enemy pouring upon it a hot fire of artillery and musketry, 
came in front of a battery which the enemy, after slight 
efforts to retain it, evacuated, but soon thereafter rallied 
and attempted to retake it, their fire being so great that 
the regiment was compelled to lie down. 

The advance of the enemy, however, was easily checked 
and the regiment again advanced, double-quick, driving the 
enemy over a swamp to his inner lines of defence. 

The regiment then, "by the right flank," again moved 
to the opposite side of the railroad, somewhat nearer Peters- 
burg and farther from the fire of Fort Clifton's guns, tak- 
ing position in rear of other troops of the i8th Corps, where 
it remained during the night. 

In these movements the regiment suffered considerable 
loss, particularly Battery B. 



PETERSBURG. 67 

During the ni^-ht of June i/tli, while on the firing 
line, Colonel CJibson had the men served with water to 
drink, and then moved his regiment somewhat farther to 
the front, and on the morning of the i8th of June the 
same position was maintained until about two o'clock in 
the afternoon, when the regiment moved to the front line 
again, deploying somewhat to the right, and after advanc- 
ing a short distance was checked by the great number of 
guns opened upon it in addition to the incessant musketry 
fire of the enemy. 

Shortly after, the fire of the enemy ha\ing diminished 
considerably, the regiment again advanced and, reaching 
a line of earthworks hastily vacated by the enemy, halted 
while a body of sharpshooters passed over and took shelter 
behind some large shade trees in its front, with the intent 
to keep silent, if passible, the guns of a battery a short 
distance in front of the Second Battalion of the regiment. 

Soon thereafter the Second Battalion, composed of 
Batteries B, E, H and K, was ordered to charge a line of 
earthworks laying to the left and front of it, which it did 
under a galling fire of musketry, the Third Battalion and 
the sharpshooters the while almost silencing the enemy's 
batteries in front; but the 55th Pennsylvania Infantry, that 
was to support the Second Battalion on its left, broke and 
fied to the rear, leaving the Battalion exposed to a cross- 
fire on its left, and, thus exposed and being without proper 
support, the attempt to take the works did not succeed. 
The Battalion, however, under a very severe and continu- 
ous fire of the enemy, pugnaciously held the ground gained, 
by lying down and the men scooping up earth in front of 
themselves with tinplates and bayonets. 

The loss to the Second Battalion in this chargfe was 
twelve kdled and sixty-nine wounded, nearly all of which 
occurred during the first fifteen minutes of the eneag-ement. 
Among the seriously wounded was Captain Jones, of Bat- 
tery L, who was in command of the Battalion, and who 
so gallantly led his Battery in the successful assault on a 
redoubt the day before. 

Toward nightfall the other two battalions of the regi- 
ment adxanced to where the Second Battalion lav, and 



68 PETERSBURG. 

by throwing up earthworks, strengthened the Hne, which 
was maintained throughout the siege of Petersburg, and 
proved to be the most advanced hne toward Petersburg 
made by any troops of the Union army until after the Con- 
federates evacuated the city in April, 1865. 

Lieutenant Geuisinger was in command of Battery B 
during these actions, and in leaving the field at night he 
directed Sergeant Gramlich to see that all killed and 
Avounded of the Battery were brought off the field. Tn 
carrying out this order, almost the first man Sergeant Gram- 
lich found killed was his father, who was shot through the 
heart, and, though grief-stricken, he insisted on helping to 
carry the body from the field. 

During the night of June i8th, the Second Pennsyl- 
vania Heavy Artillery was relieved by the Tenth New 
York Heavy Artillery, and moved to the rear on the left 
of the City Point railroad, where it went into camp in the 
ravine through which Harrison's creek ran under the rail- 
road, a short distance in front of Friend's mansion, then 
ocupied by General Martindale as division headcptarters. 

The Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery had its 
rendezvous and camp in this ravine during its 72 days spent 
in the siege of Petersburg, excepting two days at Spring 
Hill to reorganize the regiment, and two days near Fort 
Hell at the time of the "Crater" fight. 

The regiment remained in camp the 19th of June, and 
had issued to it three days' rations. On the following 
day it marched to a place known as Spring Hill, near Point 
of Rocks, where the men enjoyed a bath in the Appomattox 
river and a general renovation of clothing was had, a lux- 
ury not enjoyed since leaving White House Landing on 
the 14th inst. Here, also, the men received the first mail 
since leaving Washington on May 27th, which gave en- 
joyment and pleasure to the men in a degree realized only 
by those who were thus favored. Many received an accum- 
ulation of from twenty to thirty pieces of mail matter, in 
many cases some token of remembrance being enclosed 
therein, and which greatly added to the happiness of the 
recipients, evidenced by the joyful countenances to be seen 
that dav. "Life is worth living," said John H. Myers, of 




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LIEUT. CHRISTIAN F. GRAMLICH, 

Battery R. 



PETERSBURG. 69 

Battery D, wlicn he unwrapped three or ionv newspapers, 
each of whicli contained a phtg of the best brand of chew- 
ing- tobacco, a method of sending which to the soldiers was 
generally adopted by realtives and friends during the war. 
The occasion was considered a great treat by the men after 
the trying ordeals through which they passed during the 
preceding three weeks. 

The regiment being composed mostly of young men, 
the major portion of the letters received by the "boys" were 
from their "sweethearts," or, as one would say, from "the 
girl I left l)ehind me," and the contents, as a saying, "put 
new life into the boys," and, for the time being, at least, 
caused them to forget their despondency, knowing full well 
these girls were also lending their aid to their country in 
preparing lint, bandages, etc., for wounded soldiers, as well 
as writing fond missives to buoy up the despondent. 

The regiment marched back to its camping ground 
along Harrison's creek on the 21st of June, where it was 
brigaded with the Tenth New York Heavy Artillery, the 
brigade being commanded by General Ames, and General 
jMartindale commanded the division, which was attached 
to the Eighteenth Army Corps, commanded by General 
William F. Smith ("Baldy Smith"). 

About six o'clock that evening the regiment fell in 
line and moved forward to within a short distance of the 
breastworks, where it was ordered to lay down, apparently 
being held in readiness for an attack on the enemy, or in 
anticipation of a Confederate advance, neither of which, 
however, materialized; but the regiment, nevertheless, re- 
mained in this position throughout the night and until about 
nine o'clock P. M. of the 22d, w^ien it was marched to the 
front and again occupied the line of earthworks extending 
from the City Point and Petersburg railroad on its right 
to the Jerusalem plankroad on its left, where it remained 
until the night of June 25th, when it was relieved by colored 
troops. During these three days the regiment was engaged 
in strengthening the earthworks, which included the build- 
ing of two batteries, the enemy keeping up a vigorous tire 
of artillery and sharpshooting, which made the work 
hazardous and trying to the men. 



70 PETERSBURG. 

On the morning- of Ji-me 24th, the Confederates opened 
a terrific cannonade in front of the Eighteenth Army Corps, 
the fire of which was concentrated principally on the Sec- 
ond Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery and the Tenth New 
York Heavy Artillery regiments, and at about nine o'clock 
the Confederates charged the line between the Appomattox 
river and the City Point railroad, being the right wing of 
General Ames' brigade, resulting in the repulse of the 
Confederates with great loss. 

As colored troops at times were occupying the 
breastworks at this point, the Confederates maintained an 
almost continuous fire thereon, and it required great cau- 
tion on the part of the officers and men of the Second 
Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, for the slightest projecting 
of a head aboA'e the earthworks meant a wound or death 
to the one so doing; and, unfortunately, a few such casual- 
ties did occur. 

Rations and water were served the men in the pits 
under great difficulties; yet, some of the Batteries' cooks, 
with brotherly feeling, were bent on giving their "boys" 
warm food and coffee occasionally during the daytime, and 
frequently ran the gauntlet of Confederate bullets to do so. 
Just where Battery K was located in the pits there was 
a depression in the breastworks, where the enemy, almost 
constantly, fired volleys of musketry over, which, added 
to the fire of sharpshooters, made it very dangerous to ap- 
proach the works from the rear. Several men were shot at 
this point daily, either being killed or wounded. However, 
Alexander T. Dougherty, of Battery K, managed to do his 
duty as a cook, and the following is his explanation of how 
he accomplished the feat of supplying the men with rations : 

"I would approach under cover as far as I could go with safety. 
Then I would wait until the volley was fired. Then I would run 
zig-zagging with all my might for the breastworks, frequently passmg 
dead men. I bent my body down as low as I could to protect myself. 
I ran that gauntlet for more than sixty days, morning, noon and eve- 
ning, without meeting or intercepting any rebel balls, which many other 
poor comrades who attempted it paid the forfeit of failure in their 
devotion with their lives." 

Captain Baggs, in his writings of the Petersburg cam- 
paign, says : 




4 



JO 



THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND ME. 
Miss Mary A. Judd. 

Typical collector of lint iind bandages for the 
Christian and Sanitary Conuuissions. 



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"The rebels had a battery on the opposite side of the Appoinatox 
river tliat commanded the road upon which our entrenchments had 
been made. It must have been a very poor battery or else it was a 
long way off, for the shot and shell that reached us were so nearly 
spent that some of the men wanted to try to catch them on the fly. 
They would roll down our way like the balls along a ten-pin alley. 
There was one, however, that had more force than the rest of them, 
for it passed between Major Anderson and Adjutant Grugan as they 
sat at breakfast in their tent. They moved their tent immediately. 

One night there was an alarm and we were ordered forward. As 
we scrambled out of our trenches, iiring seemed to be promiscuous — 
our own men, apparently, firing in any direction. I remember feeling 
the ])ullets unpleasantly near, as well as being slightly singed with 
powder. 

As a rule we were relieved after twenty-four hours and allowed to 
go back to camp for a day. Although the firing was so constant and 
our camp was so exposed, it was but little safer than the trenches." 

The Second Pennsylvania Heavy x\rtillery was re- 
lieved from the pits by Hinks' colored troops, on the night 
of June 25th, and returned thereto again the following 
evening; being again relieved on the evening of the 27th 
and returning to the trenches again on the 28th, during 
which night Lieutenant Edward D. C. Loud, of Battery 
H, became "missing," it being ascertained, through Con- 
federate deserters, a few days later, that he was being held 
as a prisoner by the enemy. 

Being relieved from the pits on the night of June 29th, 
the regiment marched back to its camp in the ravine, where 
it remained until about 4 o'clock the following day, when it 
fell in line and marched some distance to the right, w'here 
it was placed in position to support other troops in ad- 
vancing the main line. The engagement was of slight 
account, as little resistance was made by the enemy, and 
the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery was not called 
upon to do anything. 

After the line was straightened, the regiment again 
returned to its camp, and the following day was mustered 
for six months' pay, and re-entered the pits that night 
at its usual place of so doing. 

The part of the line achanced on the 30th of June 
was necessary so as to conform to that established by the 
Second Pennsylvania Heavy .Artillery on the i8th of June, 
which was some three hundred yards beyond that estab- 
lished by the Second Corps troops on its right, and which 



72 



PETERSBURG. 



caused a bend towards the railroad, thereby offering the 
enemy an opportunity to infilade the breastworks with a 
semi-cross fire. 




GROUP OF OFFICERS. 



The losses in the regiment from June 15th to June 
30th were: 



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72, 



Killed, i6 men; wounded, 2 ofificers and 92 men; captured or mis- 
ing, I officer and 15 men; total, 126. ■ 

During- the night of July i, 1864, Captain David 
Schooley, of Battery M, and Lieutenant Daniel M. Lewrey, 
of Battery D, were made prisoners, and Lieutenant Richard 
M. Goundie, of Battery G, was slightly wounded by a 
piece of mortar shell. 

Lieutenant Lewrey was making- his "grand rounds" 
of the picket line, wlien he, evidently, was misled by fol- 
lowing a path that eventually led him into the enemy's 
lines. The path was located for some distance along the 
picket line near an old race track, then inclined to the 
left, whereas the picket line extended straight on, through 
some shrubbery and undergrowth, which, it being a very 
dark night, Lieutenant Lewrey evidently did not discern, 
and, consequently, walked into the enemy's lines, where 
he was made prisoner. Captain Schooley was similarly 
made a prisoner, probably at the same point, or somewhere 
along the line of the race track. 

This race track proved to be a snare to several officers 
who were captured while making their "grand rounds" 
as "officer of the day." The videttes were located in holes 
about fifty feet in front of the breastworks, along the edge 
of the track, and the enemy's pickets were aware of the 
divergence of the path, as was stated by several deserters 
to the Federal lines, there being several Confederate pickets 
placed at about that point, with instructions to be on the 
alert for "Yankee Officers of the Day making their grand 
rounds." 

The Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery remained in 
the trenches until the evening of the 3rd of July, when it 
was relieved and returned to its camp, remaining there 
until the evening of the 5th of July, when it re-entered the 
pits again. 

Rumors of Colonel Gibson having made application to 
be relieved from command of the regiment were heard 
throughout the regiment on the 4th of July, and the follow- 
ing day Major Anderson was recommended as successor to 
Colonel Gibson. 



74 PETERSBURG. 

The regiment was again relieved from duty in the 
trenches on the evening of July 6th, and re-entered them 
again on the night of the 9th, where it remained until the 
evening of July 12th, during which time the regiment was 
continually under fire, day and night, many men being 
kilkd and wounded, the men not being permitted to sleep 
more than one hour in daytime, and no sleeping permitted 
during the night, an attack by the enemy being anticipated 
at any moment. 

Commissions for several officers of the Second Penn- 
sylvania Heavy Artillery were received from Harrisburg 
on the 1 2th of July, 1864, they being the first commissions 
issued to the regiment from the time of the Provisional regi- 
ments' organization. 

On the evening of July 12th, 1864, the regiment was 
relieved about 9 o'clock and went to its camp in the ravine. 
About 3 o'clock the next morning bugles sounded the "As- 
sembly," and, after quickly forming in line, double-quicked 
to the trenches, in front of which the Confederates had 
massed a large body of troops, in consequence of which an 
attack on the Federal lines was anticipated. The men were 
kept in suspense all that day, and, without any sleep con- 
tinued so until the night of the 15th of July, when every 
third man was permitted to enjoy two hours sleep in turns. 
The weather was very warm, and the almost continuous 
duty required of the men was a very trying ordeal, causing 
a thinning of the ranks, many men, and officers too, be- 
coming prostrated and, in many cases, were carried to the 
rear for medical treatment. 

Colonel Fairchild took command of the Brigade to 
which the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery was at- 
tached on the 14th of July, 1864. 

During the regiment's stay in the trenches, from the 
13th to the 1 6th of July, 1864, all sorts of rumors regard- 
insf a Confederate raid into Maryland and Pennsvlvania 
were circulated. Some were to the effect that Early had 
invaded Pennsylvania with a large force of Confederates, 
while others were that he had entered Washington, via 
Seventh Street road. Inasmuch as the Second Pennsylva- 
nia Heavy Artillery had rebuilt and occupied Fort Massa- 



PETERSBURG. - 75 

cluisctls, the key to W'ashint^ton by way of Seventh street, 
little credence was _o-iven that rumor, as they well knew the 
imprciiiiahility of that fort, then known as Fort Stevens. 
Late on the nig-lit of July T5th, however, intelligence was 
received that the Confederates were badly defeated in their 
effort to capture the capital, and were in full retreat; this 
being confirmed the next day, the news put new life, as it 
were, into the spirits of the almost completely exhausted 
men of the regiment. 

At the time of Early's attack on Washington, Captain 
John Norris. of the Provisional Second Pennsylvania 
Hea^•y Artillery, was in command at Fort DeRussy, and 
took a prominent part in repulsing the Confederates. Col- 
onel Alarble, in his report to Col. Warner, commanding 
the First Brigade of Hardin's Division, said: 

"Mucli credit is due to Captain John Norris, of Second Provis- 
ional Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, whom j^ou assigned to me as Chief 
of Artillery. Captain Norris' report of the artillery practice will be 
forwarded to you without delay." 

Captain John Norris was a Lieutenant in Battery G, 
Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, until the formation 
of the Provisional Second Pennsylvania, when he was ap- 
pointed Captain of Company B in the latter regiment, and 
was among the best and bravest officers of that regiment. 

The Second Pennsylvania Heavy A.rtillery was relieved 
from the breastworks early on the morning of Julv i6th, 
1864, while heavy cannonading was going on, and, after 
Ijreakfasting in camp, proceeded to a position in the trenches 
at a point considerably farther to the left than heretofore 
occupied ]>}• the regiment, where it was immediately put to 
work demolishing an old line of works and rebuilding them 
in a more substantial manner. That night the regiment 
marched back to its camp and rested until 8 o'clock the 
following evening, July 17th, when it again took up its 
usual position in the trenches near the City Point Railroad. 
All the Batteries of the regiment occupied about their usual 
locations in the pits, with the exception of Battery G, on 
the extreme right, which spread out and extended a con- 
siderable distance beyond the City Point Railroad. 

On the morning of July i8th, at about 3 o'clock, the 



76 PETERSBURG. 

enemy opened np a terrific cannonading along the whole 
line, indicating a contemplated attack, and compelling the 
men to hug the breastworks, many of whom, however, were, 
more or less, wounded, and a few killed, principally by 
shells thrown from cohorn mortars. Rain commenced 
to descend about 5 o'clock and continued until the evening 
of the 2 1 St. 

To illustrate the severe strain the men were put to in 
doing duty at "the front" is an utter impossibility — the 
want of sleep, the heat, rain, flies, mosquitoes, "gray-backs,'' 
etc., added to the incessant necessity of precaution to pro- 
tect themselves from the aim of dreaded sharpshooters and 
flying shells, taxed their powers of endurance and nerves to 
the extreme, and its effects were distinguishable in the 
lives of many survivors of the ordeal years thereafter. 

Corporal Chambers, of Battery L, recalling those days 
in front of Petersburg, says : 

"It was hell itself, and it is wondrous to me that so many of us 
survived the event. The over-taxing of the men in building rifle pits, 
batteries, forts and cover ways, in addition to the continuous sharp- 
shooting; the evening and morning duels, which were so deadly in our 
front, being from one to two hundred yards apart and right in front 
of the city, was simply awful. One-half of the line would fire while 
the other worked on the pits or tried to sleep. On our right was a 
battery of breech-loading guns, which were presented to Jeff Davis 
by some English nobleman, whose name along with the presentation 
was engraved on the breech. After the surrender I rode astride of 
one of these pieces, with six horses attached, through the streets of 
Petersburg, and helped to load it on the cars for City Point. The 
fire of this battery was very destructive. It mattered not how thick 
and strong our breastworks might be on our flank — for it had a flank 
fire — the shells from those terrible guns would burrow through the 
embankment and explode with terrific effect. One of these shells 
exploded in the pits occupied by Battery L, tearing off the limbs of a 
half dozen men. One of them was the orderly sergeant, a young 
Irishman from the British army, one of the best drilled men I ever 
saw." 

The Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery was relieved 
from duty in the entrenchments during the night of July 
19th, 1864, and returned to its camping ground in a pelting 
rainstorm, but as the weather had been mostly hot and dry 
from time of leaving Cold Harbor, the men seemed rather 
to enjoy the change, and marched with a more elastic step 
than they had for several days past; and the peals of thun- 



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der, attended l)y flashes of lig-htning, was to them only a 
"reflection of what had l)een witnessed and experienced 
ever since the first appearance of the re^-iment before Peters- 
burg," as was said by Comrade Roljert Casey, Jr., of Bat- 
tery F, -several 3-ears later. 

Captain Baggs, of Battery D, in a letter to his wife, 
written in the pits at Petersburg says : 

In the Entrenchment, July iSth, 1864. 

While relieving the other troops we were shelled, as I spoke of in 
the first part of my letter, but fortunately I believe no one of our 
Battalion was hurt. I was commanding it at the time. Major Sadler 
being Brigade Officer of the Day. This being rather a quiet day I 
will try and finish this letter. I have my pen and ink along for that 
purpose, but these holes are so dirty and dusty that I don't know that 
I can get through. 

Well, to resume my narrative. It is singular how soon men get 
used to these missiles flying near them. Soon after daylight they be- 
gan to think of their breakfast and a few at a time are allowed to 
cook. They bring their own provisions with them and each man cooks 
for himself. Having collected a few sticks the\- build a fire and cook 
their meals with as much coolness as you do at home. Frequently a 
bullet will strike in the bank and throw out dust over them and in 
their coffee. This frequently produces an oath, as the soldier sets 
great store by his coffee, and it does seem to be the principal thing, 
especially in the pits. 

Now some one has to go for water. This is quite dangerous, as 
their heads must be exposed for a little while. However, they go. 
Some walk along leisureh', some double-quick or half double, as they 
suppose the danger is more or less great. They judge by the number 
and nearness of the sound of the bullets. Generally we have an artil- 
lery duel every morning. Sometimes our batteries commence and 
sometimes the rebels. We can generally tell when the .shot and shell 
are coming, either by seeing the flash or hearing the sound. Some one 
cries "Cover !" and all protect themselves as well as they can. But 
every day there is some one hurt and then the cry is "Stretcher this 
way !" and the stretcher bearers come along and carry off the wounded 
man. Inquiry is made who it is and if badly hurt. The soldiers show 
great sympathy in their manner, but few express it in words. The 
wounded comrade is borne off and that is probably the last they see 
of him in this campaign. 

On our left and about seven hundred j-ards distant is a high hill, 
where the rebels are entrenched. We can see them at work frequently 
and have a good sight of every shot and shell thrown in by our bat- 
teries. Our mortars drop the shells right in their holes, but we can- 
not tell what amount of damage is done. It is certainly very unpleas- 
ant there, as our men send the shells in very thick. We have two bat- 
teries and both are very attentive to this hill. It is very strong by 
nature and the rebels have dug a ditch and placed abatis — that is trees 
laid down with their prongs from the fort and too close together for 
a man to get through. Outside of that is a wire fence. It would be 
impossible to take it by assault without great loss. 



78 PETERSBURG. 

About dusk we see the rebels sending out their pickets and after a 
while ours are sent out. The sharpshooters leave at sunset and the 
pickets do not fire while being posted. Rebel deserters come in fre- 
quently and tell the usual tale of short rations, hard service, conscript- 
ing every man, etc. Several have come in and say the rebels talk 
about charging our works. I presume there must be a determination 
of this kind, as they confirm each others' statements in the main idea. 

Our soldiers are cheerful and laugh at the missiles of death as they 
fly harmlessly by and at each other when they dodge without being hit. 
They crack a great many jokes, and you would be surprised to see so 
much mirth under the circumstances. 

We have dug several wells in the rear of the pits and obtain very 
good water in about ten feet. Many of the rebel shells do not burst. 
We have a large pile of them near my pit. The men have picked them 
up close by, as most of them light near here. Pratt brings my meals 
out to me and I eat them 'sans ceremonie.' 

We look anxiously for the troops to relieve us after we have been 
in the pits two days. Soon after dark they come along and we march 
back to camp. Our camp is in a hollow near the railroad, and a small 
stream runs through it. We have dug springs close together and 
water is abundant and good. These two days are devoted to cleaning 
up and getting things in order. We have been here now a month 
and on Saturday I had my quarters improved. I have had a nice 
arbor built which gives us ample room and is quite comfortable. If it 
should rain, though, there is only one shelter tent to protect me, but I 
think that will do it unless it rains very hard. Speaking of rain re- 
minds me that we have not had enough to lay the dust since we came 
here. Near my quarters is a grave marked "Confederate Unknown." 
Some one of our regiment has written on the board, "Think not of 
him as an enemy, but admonish him as a friend." 

The regiment re-entered the pits on the night of July 
2ist, and remained there until 9 o'clock p. m., of the 23rd, 
when it was again relieved by other troops. 

Orders were issued for dress parade on the 24th of 
July, but rain, which had ceased the night before, again 
came down in torrents at appointed time for parade, thus 
preventing it taking place, much to the gratification of 
the officers and men, who, through excessive duty in the 
pits, felt more inclined to rest and sleep. However, it was 
made known that Colonel Gibson was relieved, and Major 
Anderson assumed command of the regiment, in obedience 
to the following: 

War Department, Adjutant General's Office. 

Washington, July 22nd, 1864. 
Special Order, No. 245. 

Extract. 
6th. — By direction of the President of the United States, the leave 
of absence granted Captain A. A. Gibson, :<!nd U. S. Artillery, now 




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CAPT. NICHOLAS BAGGS, 

Battery D. 

Wounded at Chapin's Farm. 



PETERSBURG. 79 

Major 3rd U. S. Artillery, to enable him to accept the colonelcy of 
the 2nd Penna. Heavy Artillery, is hereby revoked, and he will report 
in person to the Adjutant (jeneral of the Army under his rank as an 
officer of the Regular Army for orders. 
By order of the Secretary of War. 

E. D. TOWNSEND. 
Assistant Ad'gt Gen I. 

Col. Gibson liad a o-qocI heart for his men, or "boys," 
as he called them, and was patriotic. He spoke for an hour 
in his address to tliem at the reunion of the Second Penn- 
sylvania Heavy Artillery at Belmont Mansion, September, 
1888, and was a proud man that day. 

The following is his farewell address to the regiment: 

COLONEL GIBSON'S FAREWELL ADDRESS. 

Hd. Qrs. 2nd Penna. Art'y., 
Near Petersburg, Va., July 2i^- ivSti4. 
Regimental Orders No. 30. 

In relinquishing the command of his regiment, the Colonel desires 
to express to the officers and enlisted men his regret that circumstances 
preclude his sharing its fortunes to the end. 

His interest for the regiment will never diminish. He will ever 
be mindful of its reputation. The discipline which it has received; the 
principles with which it has been instilled, and especiallv the richness 
of its personal material, assure that the flags of its State and the 
Federal Government will never be furled with dishonor. In a few 
months the service of the regiment will have expired, and during a 
period when the eiiforts of the nation will all be historical. The time 
and the occasion present irresistable inducements for the regiment to 
carve for itself a name which the State will be proud to cherish. The 
Colonel, in taking farewell, w^ould impress on his regiments as its 
motto : "Unanimity and Co-o iteration." 

By command of 

A. A. GIBSON, U. S. A.. 

Colonel 2nd Penna. Art'y. 
Flor. W. Grlgax, 

Lt. and Adit. 

The Adjutant also announced that General Martindale 
had succeeded General Smith in command of the i8th Army 
Corps, which was evidently regretted by the officers and 
men of the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artilley, as they 
were greatly attached to "Baldy" Smith. 

Many of the facts relative to the temporary organi- 
zation of the Provisional Second Pennsylvania Heavy Ar- 
tillery and the controversy between Governor Curtin, Colo- 
nel Gibson and the War Department in reference to officers 



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PETERSBURG. 



for the said regiment, have been "mislaid," but the follow- 
ing message of Governor Curtin to the Senate of Pennsyl- 
vania, dated August 22, 1864, will suffice to show the bit- 
terness of the controversy created by the desire to appoint 
officers for the new regiment, and, in a measure will ac- 
count for the unprecedent ill treatment of that gallant regi- 
ment by the uncalled for "ambition of somebody." 

GOVERNOR CURTIN'S MESSAGE. 

Penna. Executive Chamber, 

Harrisburg, Aug. 22, 1864. 
To the Honorable the Senate of Pennsylvania : — Gentlemen : — I re- 
ceived the following preamble and resolution on the 20th of August: 

Senate Chamber, Harrisburg, Aug. 20, 1864. 

Whereas, It is alleged that the officers of the 2d Pa. Art. (or Provisional 
regiment) are without commissions, and the regiment, although in the front, is 
without surgeons, therefore, in order to ascertain where the neglect is, be it 

Resolved, That the Governor be requested to furnish, at his earliest conven- 
ience, any correspondence, that he may have had with the President or the War 
Department in relation thereto. 

To which I have the honor to reply, that on the recommendation of 
an officer of the War Department, on tlie i8th of June, 1862, I appointed 
A. A. Gibson, then a captain in the artillery service of tlie United States, 
colonel of the 2d regiment, Pennsylvania artillery. It was represented 
to me that he was very well qualified, and I selected him accordingly 
for this particular arm of the service. Early in January, 1863, com- 
plaints were made to me by the officers of the regiment in reference to 
the conduct of Col. Gibson, and indeed charges were made of a serious 
character. I was extremely reluctant to interfere between the War 
Department and a colonel of the service. But these complaints contin- 
ued to be repeated, and in the month of May or June, 1863, when in 
Washington city on other business, I was called upon by many of the 
officers of the regiment, gentlemen who were personally known to me 
to be entirely reliable^ and statements were made so serious that I could 
not disregard them, and I addressed the Secretary of War upon the 
subject, and sent my communication from Willard's Hotel (without 
having retained a copy), asking that Col. Gibson should be relieved 
from the command of the regiment and ordered back to his regiment in 
the army. To this communication no answer was returned, but to my 
surprise I learned unofficially, that all that was required to secure the 
removal of Colonel Gibson was my request to that effect. On the 2d 
of December, 1863, I again addressed the Secretary of War as follows : 

Executive Chamber, Harrisburg, December 2, 1863. 
Hon. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War: — Sir: — I beg leave to request 
most earnestly that you will issue an order to Col. A. A. Gibson, now command- 
ing the 2d Pennsylvania Artillery, relieving him from the command and returning 
him to his post as captain in the 2d regiment of Regular artillery. I am con- 
strained to make this request from the fact that Col. Gibson has not and does not 
give satisfaction to his regiment — that his officers, some of them the finest in the 
service, are constantly appealing to me to relieve them. Charges of a serious 
nature could be preferred, but this would involve delay attending a court martial, 



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and would create dissensions, all of which can be avoided by his being returned 
to his regular rank. The most charitable construction placed upon his conduct 
by his officers is that he is insane, and under such circumstances the mildest 
means consistent with the good of the service arc probably the best. 

I respectfully refer to papers already on file in your department with my en- 
dorsement, in relation to this subject, and I beg that the order may issue. Very 
respectfully, your obedient servant, 

A. G. CURTIN. 

To wliich no answer was returned. 

The complaints still continuing, and both officers and men con- 
stantly appealing to me, I again addressed the Secretary of War on the 
19th of January, 1864, as follows: 

ExEcuTivr, Chamber, Harrisburg, January 19, 1864. 
Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: Sir: — I have upon two occasions be- 
fore this endeavored to call your attention to the propriety of ordering Col. A. A. 
Gibson, now commanding the 2d regiment. Pa. artillery, to join his own regiment of 
Regulars, and was surprised that no answer had been returned. I learn, however, 
unofficially, that mv letters upon this subject have not reached you. I therefore 
take the liberty of enclosing to you a copy of my last letter on this subject, which 
fully explains the matter, and in addition to what is there stated it is proper to 
say, tiiat from information received, I am assured that if Col. Gibson is not re- 
moved, very few of that regiment will re-enlist, and that if he is, nearly all of 
them will. Hence the necessity for early action. 

\erv respectfully, your ob't serv't, 

A. G. CURTIN. 

This letter I sent to Washington city by a member of my staff, who 
delivered it to the Secretary of War in person, on the 23d of January, 
1864. 

No action having been taken although a court of inquiry had been in 
session upon charges preferred against Colonel Gibson, and the com- 
plaints still continuing, on the i6th June, 1864, I addressed the Presi- 
dent of the United States as follows : 

Executive Chamber, Harrisburg, June 16, 1864. 

Sir: — In the spring of 1862 vou requested me to raise a volunteer regiment 
of heavy artillery called the "2d regiment heavy artillery" P. V. The call being 
a special one there seemed to be required to command the regiment an officer of 
experience in that particular line, and one of the officers of the War Department 
recommended for the purpose Captain A. A. Gibson of the State of Maine, then 
a captain in the 2d artillery U. S. A. In the compliance with this recommendation, 
and without any other knowledge of Captain Gibson, I appointed and commissioned 
him on the i8th of June, 1862, as colonel of the regiment. His conduct and de- 
portment since have been intolerable. He has violated the faith of the Govern- 
ment, pledged to recruits for regiments in the field by general order No. 88, 
July 25th, 1862, which provides that thev shall be permitted to select any com- 
pany of the regiment they may prefer. In contempt of this order he has forced 
recruits into batteries other than those which they selected. In at least one in- 
stance he has used language to a commissioned officer of his regiment in presence 
of an enlisted man, unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, and calculated to 
subvert all discipline. He has treated the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with 
contempt by returning to her agent the flag which he supposed to be the flag 
presented to the regiment by the State under the direction of an act of Assem- 
bly, and giving as a reason for so doing that when the regiment was mustered 
into the service of the United States it ceased to have anything to do with the 
State. He has slandered the whole people of Pennsylvania, and especially her 
gallant soldiers on the field by saying "Pennsylvania soldiers will not fight 
— one Southern soldier is worth three of them. The rebel officers make a prac- 
tice of ascertaining in what part of the battle field the Pennsylvania troops 
are stationed, and then attack that part of the line," or words to that effect. 

In utter defiance and contempt of the act of Congress, to be presently re- 
ferred to, he took possession of a First Lieutenant's commission which I had 
issued to a non-commissioned officer of the regiment, court-martialed the officer 
for having accepted it, and retained the commission until it had been given in 
evidence before the court-martial. The facts above recited were all repotted as 



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found by a court of inquiry, assembled on January 5th, 1864, of which Brig. Gen. 
De Rus'sey was president, which also reported that in the opinion of the court 
no further military proceedings were necessary in the case. 

I add that the proceedings of Col. Gibson have been habitually so oifensive 
that I have long since ceased to hold any communication with him. 

The heavy artillery is known to be a favorite arm. One regiment was 
raised in Penna., and when that was completed a second was authorized to 
be raised. — Authority to raise more in this State was refused, although in New 
York no less than sixteen regiments were authorized. In consequence of this 
refusal there was a large surplus recruited for the second regiment. This 
surplus amounts to more than enough to form another regiment, and measures 
were taken by the War Department to form one accordingly.^The act of Con- 
gress of July 20, 1S61, provides that the field, staff and company officers of vol- 
unteer regiments shall be commissioned by the Governors of the respective States, 
and the act of Congress of August 6th, 1861, provides that vacancies thereafter 
occurring in the volunteer regiments, shall be filled by the Governors of the 
States respectively in the same manner as original appointments. 

In defiance of these provisions. Colonel Gibson undertook to appoint all the 
commissioned officers of the proposed new regiments, except the Lieutenants, 
Surgeons and Chaplain, including the Colonel and the persons thus named by 
him have been put in command. I of course disregarded this unwarrantable 
interference with the authority conferred on me by act of Congress, and ap- 
pointed and commissioned persons carefully selected for their fitness to be 
officers of the new regiment. These officers have not been mustered in; the new 
regiment has now been sent into the field having only ten company officers 
for more than fourteen hundred men, a number of them without commissions, 
at least four comnanies of from one hundred to one hundred and Uttv men 
each, being commanded by Sergeants, and, as I am creditably informed, without 
the usual supply of Surgeons, surgical instruments or medical supplies. 

The conduct of Colonel Gibson produced great exasperation and discontent 
among the officers and men of the regiment, and their com.plaints to me were 

frequent and urgent. , • v .... 

I repeatedly requested the War Department to return him to his battery, 
as captain in the regular service, but without success. I annex to this letter 
copies of the last two letters which I addressed to the War Department on tins 
subject, dated, respectively, 2d December, 1863, and 19th January, 1864. 

Under these circumstances, I have arrived at the conclusion that I can no 
longer permit Col. Gibson to remain in command of the regiment, and by yi''t"e 
of the power of removal vested in me by the form of appointment conferred 
on me by the act of Congress, I have determined to rjvok,', and supercede, and va- 
cate his commission, and dismiss him from his ofHce. r ^ , n-u 

The most gentle construction to be put on the conduct ot Lol. (jibson, 
would be to ascribe to partial insanity. It appears that he admitted before the 
Court of Inquiry that he had the reputation of being eccentric, but not to the 
extent charged. To whatever cause, however, his course is to be attributed, niy 
respect for the Commonwealth, whose organ I am, and my regards for i..e 
welfare of her citizens recruited for the Second Pennsylvania artillery, and 
now in the field, require that I should seriously invoke your aid to overcome 
the obstacles heretofore created by some of your officers and bv which the 
exercise of the just authority conferred on me by the act of Congress, has been 
thus far in this case prevented. You, sir, are the responsible head of the Gov- 
ernment Your dutv and your oath of office require you to see that the laws 
be faithfully executed. These very acts of Congress were approved and signed 
by vourself. I will not believe that you will in effect violate them your- 
self" by permitting officers who are under your control to disregard and 
trample on them. For obvious reasons connected with the public service, it is 
desirable to avoid, so far as may be possible, any appearance of a collision be- 
tween us on such a subject. . . . 

If vou conceive that the law as it now stands is unwise or inconvenient. 
Congress in still in session, and you can recommend an alteration of it. I 
pray you to recollect that under that law as it exists, my duty and my responsi- 
bility are co-extensive with my authoritv. I have no other alternative but to 
exercise it in conformity with my best judgment and discretion. 

I therefore do most respectfully but most earnestly request from you the 
assurance that you will immediately give orders which shall be effective on all 
your officers to obey the act of Congress above referred to. 

:st By mustering out any field, staff or company officers m the regiments 
of Pennsylvania volunteers whose commission shall have been revoked and super- 
ceded by 'the Governor of this State; and ., , , ^ . r r- 

2d By mustering in, except in cases provided for by act of Congress, any 
person' who shall have been commissioned as such officers m such regiments 



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by the Governor of the State, whether as original appointments or to fill va- 
cancies. 

Under great discouragements this Commonwealth and her authorities have 
endeavored in every way to aid the Rovernment in its strujigles with treason, and I 
am proud to believe have most promptly, fuUv and checrfuUv discharged their whole 
duty ni this regard, and by the blessing of God will continue to do so. Her citiz.cns 
have freely shed their blood in defence of their common countrv. They have 
volunteered in her service on the faith of solemn assurances by acts of Congress 
approved by yourself, that the selection of their regimental officers should be 
conlided to the authorities of their own State, who would be comparatively 
familiar with their wants and with their merits and claims. Sir, I implore you 
do not teach them that these assurances have been sol.-, .n deceptions, and may 
be violated at the whim of any person holding a position in any of the grades 
of the military hierarchv, from Commander-in-Chief down to a mustering ofliccr. 
\'ery respect full v, your obd't serv't, 

A. G. CURTIN. 

To tliis no roply was received. On the receipt of tlie following 
letters, addressed to the Surgeon General of Penn.sylvania, surgeons 
were at once assigned to the regiment and ordered forward. 

Il'dq'rs Prov'l 2d Pa. II. Art., Prov'l Brig., ist Div., 9th Corps, Va., 

May 29, 1864. 
-Adjutant General U. S. Army. — Sir: — For the reason that no medical at- 
tendance has been permanently attached to my regiment by the Department, I 
appealed to my brigade commander, who assigned temporarily Assistant Sur- 
geon L. Phillips, 14th New York artillery. I most respectfully request that As- 
sistant Surgeon L. Phillips be permanently attached as surgeon of this regiment 
not only for his energy and ability, but for the marked success with which he 
alone has managed the 1.200 men now in my command. It is needless for me 
to set forth the imf'ortancc of having permanent medical attendance. The two 
assistant surgeons ordered to report to me by the Medical Department at Washing, 
ton, are not with the regiment. The one left it after being attached two davx 
without ever reporting the cause therefor^the other one has not yet reported. 
I am, General, most respectfully, vour obedient servant, 

THOS. WILHELM. 
Col. Pro. 2d Penna. Heavy Artillery, Commanding. 
Surgeon General's Office. 

June 14, 1864. (A true copy"). 

Chas. C. Lee, 
.4ssistant Surgeon U. S. Army. 

Surgeon Ge.n'Eral's Office. 

Washington, D. C, June 14, 1864. 
Sir: — I am directed by the acting Surgeon General to call your attention 
to the fact that the Provisional Pennsylvania 2d Heavy Artillery has been sent 
to the field without commissioned medical officers, and that urgent complaint 
is made upon the want of medical attendance, as will be seen by the enclosed 
letter. Your attention is respectfully called to this subject at your earliest con- 
venience. The two assistant surgeons referred to in Col. Williams' letters, were 
serving temporarily under contract. I am, sir, very respectfully your obedient 
servant. Bv order of the Acting Surg. Gen., 

CHAS. C. LEE, 
Ass't. Surgeon U. S. A. 
Dr. Wm. S. King, Surg. Gen. Pa., 
Ilarrisburg, Pa. 

Before, however, the surgeons so assigned had joined the regiment, 
the following letter was received from the Surgeon General of the 
United States : 

Surgeon Gen'Er.^l's Office. 

Washington, D. C. June 22, 1864. 
Sir:— On the 14th inst. a letter was written to you calling your attention 
to the fact that the 2d Provisional Pennsylvania heavy artillery had been sent 
to the field without commissioned medical officers. 

Since the above letter was mailed, this office has been informed by the 
War Department that "it (the 2d Pennsylvania artillery regiment) is a provisional 
regiment organized by this (War) Department, and the Governor of Pennsvlvania 



84 PETERSBURG. 

cannot commission officers for it, and commissions by the Governor cannot be 
recognized." I am, sir, very respectfully your obedient servant, 
By order of the Acting Surg. Gen. 

C. H. CRANE, Surg. U. S. A. 
Dr. James King, Surg. Gen. Penna., 
Harrisburg, Pa. 

Immediately upon the receipt of this letter, I again addressed the 
President of the United States as follows : 

Penna. Executive Chamber. 

Harrisburg, June 24, 1864. 
Sir: — Since my communication of the 16th June, instant, the Surgeon 
General of Pennsylvania has received a letter from the Acting Surgeon General 
of the United States, a copy of which is herewith furnished, in which you notice 
that it is assumed that the Governor of Pennsylvania cannot commission officers 
in what is called the 2d Penna. heavy artillery regiment, and that the surgeons 
sent forward by my direction cannot be recognized by the War Department. 
I cannot believe that this assumption of power can meet your approbation, and 
feel it my duty to ask the question. 

Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 

A. G. CURTIN. 
To the President. 

P. S.— That vou may have a knowledge of the position of this affair, I enclose 
copies of the prior correspondence between the Surgeon General United States 
Army and the Surgeon General of Pennsylvania. 

No reply having been received, then I again addressed the Pres- 
ident (by telegraph) as follov^^s : 

Penna. Executive Chamber. 

Harrisburg, June 30, 1864. 
On the i6th and 24th of June last I had the honor to address you letters 
in reference to the 2d heavy artillery, Pennsylvania volunteers, which I regarded 
as of importance to the public service, to which no answers have as yet been re- 
ceived. 

I beg leave to call your attention to my letters, and ask an answer. My 
letters from the regiment since it was sent to the front are of such a character 
that it is mv duty to press upon you the relief of the citizens of this State in 
the regiment from the wrongs under which they suffer. 

A. G. CURTIN. 

To the President, Washington. 

On the i8th of July, 1864, I received a dispatch from the President, 
dated the day before, inviting me to come to Washington to confer with 
him on the subject, to which I at once replied, also by telegraph, that I 
could not leave Harrisburg at that time, and that as I had fully expressed 
my views in my letters of the l6th and 24th June last, I did not know of 
anything more that I could suggest in reference to the matter, and that 
I had directed the military agent of the State, Col. Francis Jordan, to 
call upon him, and asked him to receive him. 

In accordance with this arrangement, Col. Jordan had an interview 
with the President, and reported to me that the President expressed a 
willingness to remove Col. Gibson, and I presume that has been done; 
but as to the question of officering the regiment, I am as yet unadvised ; 
and, indeed, from the lapse of time, am induced to infer that the as- 
sumption of power by the War Department, in the order appointing 
officers, has not been abandoned. 

A. G. CURTIN. 

But, the incident in no way affected the competency of 
Colonel Gibson to command a body of troops, and much less 



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(lid it detract from him the luhniratioti and love of his reo'i- 
ment 

On July 25th, 1864, details from the several Batteries 
of the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery were made to 
construct a bridge across the ravine just to the left of the 
City Point & Petersburg" Railroad bridge, which was after- 
wards utilized by Federal engineers in constructing the 
railroad which transported supplies from City Point to the 




FRED. BREGLER, 

Battery B. 



left of General Grant's line, beyond Hatcher's Run. 

That same night the regiment again entered the pits, 
at the point usually occupied by it. 

The firing on the enemy on July 26th was mostly con- 
fined to the left of the line, in the vicinity of the Second and 
Ninth Corps, who repulsed two attacks on them with a loss 
to the enemy of seven guns and over four hundred prison- 
ers. 



86 PETERSBURG. 

About this time many deserters from the enemy en- 
tered the works occupied by the Second Pennsylvania 
Heavy Artillery, after dark, giving much information as to 
how soldiers were faring in the services of the Confederacy, 
depicting- general dissatisfaction in the Army of Virginia, 
and boldly asserted that thousands of Confederate soldiers 
would avail themselves of the first opportunity to desert. 

The regiment was again relieved from duty in the pits 
during a heavy rainstorm on the night of July 27th, and 
repaired to its camp in the ravine, where dress parade and 
inspection was held on the afternoon of the following da}'. 
The clothing of the men at this inspection inspired the in- 
specting officers to suggest the propriety of having the men 
supplied with better raiment, which was, to a limited extent, 
supplied a few days afterwards. 

After inspection, dress parade \^d.s had, w^hen a repre- 
sentative of Harper's Weekly made a sketch of the regi- 
ment, which was published in that paper and occupied the 
two inside pages. In its comments, the paper said : "The 
Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery is recognized to be 
the best drilled and disciplined regiment in the volunteer 
service, and Col. Gibson is not only proud of his 'boys,' but 
feels assured the regiment will continue to hold its own in 
any duty it may be called upon to perform." 

On the 29th of July orders were given for the regiment 
to pack up and get ready to move. Five days' rations were 
issued to the men, and in the afternoon tents were struck, 
knapsacks packed, sixty extra rounds of ammunition given 
each man, and after the regiment was formed in line Chap- 
lain Hunt addressed the men, bid them good-bye. and de- 
voutly implored God's blessing upon them, plainly intimat- 
ing that there was to be "something doing" soon; after 
which the arms were inspected by the officers of each Bat- 
tery respectively, followed by stacking them, then the com- 
mand "rest!" was given. 

Many laid down on the ground and slept, while others 
conversed and conjectured as to what was to take place, 
until about 10 o'clock p. m.. when "fall in" was sounded, 
and the regiment, "breaking off" to the left, took up the 
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over w liicli it inarclied was lined with ambulances, stretcher 
bearers and other "g-hastly re(|nisites" of an army. On 
reaching a cluni]) of woods in the rear of the breastworks 
occnpied b}- the 9th Corps, the rcg"inient came to a halt, 
and, after some manoenvreing, formed line of battle in an 
open tield to the right and rear of the above mentioned 
Corps, where the men lay on arms and were soon lost in 
sleep. 

In front of the 9th Corps was a fort of the enemy, 
known as "Fort Hell," which had been undermined by 
Col. Pleasanton's 48th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volun- 
teers. The fort, which was about two hundred feet distant 
from the works of the 9th Corps was located on a hill im- 
mediately in front of the Provisional Second Pennsylvania 
Heav}' Artillery, the offspring of the Second Pennsylvania 
Heavy Artillery, which was organized therefrom, at Fort 
Fthan Allen in April, and which regiment was the first and 
last bod}^ of Federal troops to occupy the "Crater" on July 
30, 1864, entering it with a cheer in a charg-e after the 1)low- 
ing up of the fort, and the major portion of those not killed 
or wounded leaving it as prisoners of war through the ne- 
glect of some one in not having properly supported the gal- 
lant liand of heroes. 

The Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery was aroused 
at about 4.45 o'clock on the morning of July 30th, by what 
seemed an earthquake, and the sight that presented itself 
was grand to behold. A column of fire and smoke with 
cannon, horses, men and earth co-mingled therewith, some 
200 or more feet in the air, certainly was a sight never to 
be fcM\gotten by those who saw it. 

The debris caused by the springing of the mine had 
barely descended to the ground, when a cheer, indicating a 
charge of Federal troops, was heard, and those in front 
saw the Third Brigade Hedlie's Division of the 9th Corps, 
led by the "Provisional boys" enter the "crater." 

The enemy soon recovered from their surprise, and in 
an almost increditable short space of time opened one of the 
most terrific fires of artillery and musketry of the whole 
war. 



88 PETERSBURG. 

Shortly after the fighting began, the Second Penn- 
sylvania Heavy Artillery was marched forward on a double 
quick, through the clump of woods in its front to a point 
about two hundred yards in rear of the 9th Corps reserves, 
or about five hundred yards from the "crater," where it 
remained about fifteen minutes, after which it was faced to 
the rear and marched back into the woods about fifty yards, 
facing about and coming to a halt again. 

Shortly after. General Grant, accompanied by an aide 
and orderly, rode up witliin a few feet of where the Second 
Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery stood, dismounted, turned 
his blouse inside out, exchanged his hat, with a private of 
this regiment for a cap, and, all alone, advanced to a position 
near the "Crater," viewed the field with glasses and re- 
turned. 

On his return he asked General Hinks, who had ap- 
proached to where Grant's horse was held, "where is But- 
ler?" He spoke in tones that many troops near by heard 
him, and, before General Hinks could answer, they shouted, 
"In a gopher hole." Although apparently vexed at the state 
of affairs, General Grant, with General Hinks and other 
field officers near by, could not evade laughing at the spon- 
taneous expression of the troops. 

Captain Baggs' description of the occasion is as fol- 
lows : 

"We heard the explosion and realized that it was a complete sur- 
prise to the rebels. The firing on both sides was terrific, both with 
cannon and small arms. But the rebels soon sent in their supports 
and nearly all our colored troops were shot in the line of the enemy's 
works that they had captured, but were not able to hold. Gen. Grant 
was on the ground and went up to view the line for himself. I re- 
member seeing him walking through the woods, entirely alone, and with- 
out any arms at all. He was in a fatigue suit and smoking a cigar. 
He had seen that it was a failure and ordered the disposition of the 
troops accordingly. We were ordered into the intrenchment at this 
point. In passing through the woods to our position, I saw several 
men resting themselves, when a rebel shell fell alongside of one of the 
men and exploded. It literally tore the man all to pieces, blowing 
him in the air, probably fifty feet, and as he came down he looked like 
a rag. We were placed in the entrenchments lately occupied by the 
regiment that did the mining. 

There was no picket firing or sharpshooting at this part of the line, 
which was a great relief to us. But the weather became rainy and we 
found the mud a very disagreeable accompaniment of our new posi- 



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89 



tion. We were not allowed to stay here long, however, but were 
moved near to our former position and Ijrought under constant firing 
again."' 




GROUP OF SURVIVORS. 

From a photograph taken at the reunion at I'hiladelpliia in ISS8. 

Adjt. Grugan. Lieut. Porterfield. 

Lieut. Gramlich. Col. Gibson. Col. Strawbridge. Henry Cornish 
Geo. W. Ward. Capt. Haig. "Al." Berger. 

The Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery remained in 
its last described position until about 11 o'clock, shot, shell 
and bullets falling promiscuously and undesirably close 
around it, making the men feel uneasy, and, as every sol- 



90 PETERSBURG. 

dier knows from experience, under such circumstances, anx- 
ious to be "in it" rather than be held in suspense, seeing 
their comrades in front fahing in squads when, if per- 
mitted, they might at least lend some assistance in their 
noble effort to hold the ground taken. 

Comrade Coursey, of Battery G, in his memoirs, re- 
ferring to this regiment on the above occasion, says : 

"On the night of July 29, you might have looked to the left of the 
Petersburg & City Point Railroad, and saw a ravine in which a small 
stream ran. On its banks are our regiment and the troops of the i8th 
Corps, all with gum blankets and half of a shelter tent strapped on 
their Ijacks, five days' rations in their haversacks, with twenty rounds 
of ammunition in addition to the forty rounds in their cartridge boxes. 

In passing I might mention that troops in active service seldom 
carried knapsacks. The first day's march they were generally destroy- 
ed or left behind. This would give us one change of clothing and that 
on our backs. For nearly six months this continued. But don't imag- 
ine it was the same old shirt. Oh, no, we often drew from the quar- 
termaster a new one, when the old one became so infested with lively 
things that we had to part company. 

But to go back to the scene in the ravine. We were all waiting 
to go out to the front line of works — waiting longer than usual. Our 
anxiety is relieved by the First Sergeant's command, "Fall in !" He 
passes on down the line examining critically the hammers and locks 
of our muskets and the stock of amunition on hand. He never ex- 
amined our haversacks. We looked into them ourselves, and often 
found them, like Mother Hubbard's cupboard, bare. 

Something unusual is about to occur. The command is again, 
"rest," and lying down many are soon asleep. 

Soon, however, the command is again given to "fall in," and we 
are soon marching away to the left — some two miles. Reaching the 
main road we overtake a long line of ambulances with their stretchers 
strapped to their sides, still colored by the blood of those who had 
previously been borne wounded to the rear. They move to the side of 
the road to allow us to pass, and our feelings are not improved any by 
the unusual number of surgeons and attendants with their cases of 
surgical instruments, and known in the army as "Jewelry peddlers." 
All this indicating the terrible work on hand for to-morrow. 

We arrived at our place in the line in rear of the 9th corps, and 
were soon in the same condition as we were in the ravine — awakened 
now and then by the weird and melancholy strains of the colored divi- 
sion of the 9th corps, singing in their quaint way — 

"We looks like men a-marchin' on, 
We looks like men er-war;" 

This is the way we passed the night in front of the crater. 

At 4.45 o'clock in the morning those who were asleep, and those 
who were not, were startled by a terrific explosion and discharge of 
no cannon and 50 mortars on the doomed rebel fort. Oh, how we 
shook! Some said, "If I could only get my morning's coffee I would 



PETERSBURG. 9^ 

not shake from tlii.s cuhl X'ir-inia dew." Still we shook. Our teeth 
chattered, and this was perceptible at the right of our company. A 
small tire had been huilt and at its embers our Capt. Barber was trymg 
to light a cigar. Chauncy Bryant, who had an impediment in his 
speech, noticed the nervous condition of his young commander, and 
said: 'C-Captain, w-what w-would you d-o if n-no one w-was 1-looking?'^ 
The Captain replied. '1 don't know, Chauncy. what would you do?' 
'G-Golly, I-I'd r-run!' And but for the honor of our manhood that 
tied us "to the ranks and bound us to the flag, we would all have run. 

We were right in the rear of the charging division when the order 
came to advance. Tlie officers aligned their conunands, the color- 
bearers drew out their flags from their cases, the bugle sounds the 
advance and the troops go forward in as fine a line of battle as I ever 
saw. They entered the covered way and soon appear on the hill and 
charge up into the crater, one of the regiments the Provisional Second 
Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery going beyond and reaching the farthest 
point of advance of the morning. 

Wliilc all this was going on and the Union side adding blunder 
on blunder, the rebels were recovering from their fright and massing 
artillery on either flank of the crater, with infantry in the rear. Into 
this the colored division plunged, and recoiled, torn, shattered and 
bleeding from the terrible discharges of grape and canister. They re- 
treat to the crater, and many run the gauntlet and pass through our 
line to the rear. 

Now commences the slaughter of the men in the crater. The 
enemy brings up cohorn mortars and place them in front of the posi- 
tion and rain shell on this mass of mixed up humanity. Three times 
the white flag is raised, but no attention is paid to it, as the colored 
men went in with the cry, "Fort Pillow and no quarter !" Gen. Ma- 
hone, the commander of the division, told his men as they were ready 
to advance to re-capture the crater, 'Show them what this cry meant.' 

On Cemetery Hill General Lee with his aides and other military 
leaders are looking through their field glasses. He turns to Gen. Ma- 
hone and says, 'General, retake that position.' He replied, 'General 
Beauregard lost it, and it is military etiquette that he retake it.' 
Said Lee, 'You take that position and we will talk about military eti- 
quette afterwards.' Gen. Mahone then said, 'I don't need my division; 
I can take it with two brigades.' And he did, and out of the goo who 
ofifered to surrender only 300 found their way to the rebel rear." 

The battle was fought on Saturday, and it was Mon- 
day forenoon before a flag of trnce was recognized and 
the dead buried. 

Sergeant JMcCurdy, of the 8th Alal)ama, Confederate 
regiment, who was in the fight, in an article written by him 
on "The Fight of the Crater," says : 

"Along the lines and in the crater in mrMiy places the dead v.'ere 
piled three and four deep, and when they were thrown out the blood 
remained half shoe deep. The day was the hottest in Virginia for 
thirty years, and the stench of the powder and blood and the bodies 
of the slain and wounded men was terrible to endure, many men 
vomiting as the result." 



92 PETERSBURG. 

At about 1 1 o'clock the firing in front almost ceased, 
and then the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery marched 
about two miles to the left and rear, when it was again 
formed in line of battle, marched forward to a line of 
earthworks, the men then occupying them "easing off" to 
the right and left to permit this regiment to enter them, 
which it did, and remained in that position until about 5 
o'clock p. m., when the regiment was relieved by troops of 
the Second Corps, and then marched back to its former 
position in the clump of woods immediately in front of the 
"Crater," where it was engaged all night in felling the trees 
and building breastworks and batteries, the enemy keeping 
up an artillery fire the whole night. 

During the days of July 31st and August ist and 2nd, 
the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery encamped just in 
rear of the earthworks it threw up the night of July 30th, 
rain falling all three days, the atmosphere being very cool. 

During a heavy musketry fire several men in the regi- 
ment were struck with spent bullets, among them being 
Lieutenant Jerome Buck, Lieutenant W. C. Laughlin and 
Sergeants Porterfield, Gramlich and Fisher, none of whom, 
however, were seriously wounded. 

About 3 o'clock p. m., of August 2nd, the regiment 
was relieved by colored troops, and then marched back to 
its old camping ground in the ravine. 

Reaching the camping ground about 5 o'clock p. m.,^ 
tents were pitched, supper cooked (?) and eaten; roll-call 
was sounded, and after going through that "performance," 
arms were stacked, "right- face! break ranks!" was ordered, 
and the men, knowing full well that with arms stacked, 
something else was "on the carpet," hastened to the stream 
of water in front and began to bathe, a luxury they seldom 
enjoyed during the "siege of Petersburg." Not only the 
men, but officers also took advantage of the opportunity 
to indulge in a bath, one of whom said "it certainly is a 



treat." 



At this time the regiment was greatly reduced in num- 
bers — the list of killed, wounded, captured and sick being 
more than one-half of the number that left Fort Ethan 
Allen on the 27th of May. 




92 



ADJT. JEROME A. BUCK. 



PETERSBURG. 93 

About this time General Ames, who commanded the 
Second Division of the i8th Army Corps, to which the 
Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery was attached, formed 
an extra body of men to act as sharpshooters, many of 
whom were detailed from the Second Pennsylvania Heavy 
Artillery (the writer being one of the number), to assist 
the regular sharpshooters in keeping up a continuous fire 
from the pits. 

Shortly after 8 o'clock p. m., August 2nd, the regi- 
ment again marched to its old position in the pits to the left 
of the City Point and Petersburg Railroad, where the men 
were required to remain awake the whole night, in antici- 
pation of an attack by the enemy, who were massed directly 
in front of the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, and 
as deserters had stated the enemy had undermined Fort 
Steadman, it was expected to be the point of attack. 

Before daylight the next morning, August 3rd, the 
regiment moved a short distance to the right, and "closed 
up," to make room for colored troops who had been held in 
reserve just to the rear of this regiment during the night. 

The advent of these colored men was the incentive for 
a concentrated fire of artillery and musketry, by the enemy 
on the Second Pennsylvania Pleavy Artillery, and, of course 
was promptly responded to. Several men of the regiment 
were wounded, and one or two killed. The firing was 
kept up during that and the following day. 

The Confederates attempted to blow up Fort Stead- 
man on the 5th of August, but, anticipating such an in- 
tention on the part of the enemy, wells were previously sunk 
around it, and the mine leading to the fort being- more 
than two hundred feet short of reaching it the attempt was 
a failure. The fort was partly built by the Second Penn- 
sylvania Heavy Artillery, and the regiment la}^ with its 
left flank almost in front of the fort when the mine was 
exploded, consequently the regiment suffered somewhat 
from the firing subsequent to the explosion. 

The Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery was re- 
lieved from the pits on the night of August 5th and returned 
to its camp, where it enjoyed a couple of days in compara- 
tive rest, and new clothing was furnished many of the men. 



94 PETERSBURG. 

While leaving the breastworks, Lieutenant Jerome Buck, 
of Battery L, was struck by a bullet, but his gum blanket 
prevented a wound. 

On the /th of August the regiment moved to the left, 
immediately adjoining the 9th Corps in the breastworks, 
near the Hare House. 

On Monday morning, August 8th, while on picket, 
several men of the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery 
were wounded and one or two were killed. Among the 
former was Franklin Divine, of Battery M, who was shot 
through the mouth. John Tench of the same Battery vol- 
unteered to go and bring him in, which he did by crawling 
flat on his stomach to where Divine lay, placed Divine on 
his (Tench's) back and returned in the same manner. It 
was still moonlight and the enemy's pickets not one hundred 
feet away, making it a daring and heroic act, for had Tench 
been seen he would have had but one chance in a hundred, so 
to speak, of not being shot. 

However, the above is but one of the many instances 
of such deeds performed by individual members of the regi- 
ment during its time of service. 

Another incident, to illustrate the heroism of men that 
comprised the regiment, is that of Corporal Story, of Bat- 
tery D, who on the T6th of June, 1864, to ascertain if the 
batteries near Fort Clifton were occupied, entered a small, 
flat-bottom boat lying on the banks of the Appomattox river, 
paddled half-way over, raised his rifle, and fired at the 
enemy's works, resulting in a hundred or more musket balls 
flying around him, one or two of which penetrated his 
clothing. He dropped flat in the boat, and with one oar 
sculled himself back out of rifle range. The battery, evi- 
dently, was manned, and Colonel Gibson, becoming con- 
versant with that fact, through Corporal Story's exploit, 
moved his command to cover therefrom, but none too soon, 
as immediately thereafter the battery sent shot and shell 
across the Appomatox river at a lively rate. Had the regi- 
rnent gone much farther in the open this battery would have 
had a flank fire on it, and, consequently, by Story's act, 
escaped without serious results. 



PETERSBURG. 95 

During- the day of August 8th the paymaster made his 
appearance at the regiment's cami) in the ravine. Avhcn at in- 
tervals and in S([uads of eight or ten at a time, the men 
would run the gauntlet of sharpshooters, mostly going- by 
way of the "covered way" (a ditch dug zig-zag from the 
pits to some distance in the rear) to get their pay, many of 
whom, however, got little or no money. Sutler Wood, of 
course, being present to claim and collect amount due him 
for goods procured from him "on tick." 

For a few days after pay, a great many men indulged 
in games of chance, the most of whom seemed infatuated 
with the"sweatboard" way of getting "broke," while, others, 
of course, had "a social game of poker," etc. It was very 
amusing, at times, to see the manner in which they would 
"hoodwink" the officers who would "get onto the game," 
and in man}- instances men detailed to leave the pits to see 
whether a certain man was really in camp would find the 
sick ( ?) man "backing the board," and in three cases out 
of five the "detective" would "take a hand or two" before 
going back to report — and invariably they would report 
the man sick. 

On August 9th, 1864, an explosion of an ammunition 
boat at City Point brought the men of the regiment to their 
feet, they thinking the concussion was caused by "another 
attempt of the enemy to blow us up." Many, however, who 
were facing the rear, saw the air filled with cannon, horses, 
fire, smoke, etc., a few seconds before the shock was felt, 
and thus guessed what it was. 

That evening the Tenth New York Heavy Artillery 
relieved the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, which 
then repaired to its camp in the ravine, where it rested the 
following day, and on the d;iy following was inspected by 
the brigade commander.. 

That night, August iith, the regiment again returned 
to its usual position in the ])its, relieving the Tenth New 
York Heavy Artillery and remained there, the usual firing 
being kept up until the night of the 13th, when it was re- 
lieved, and learned that the Tenth New York had gone to 
join General Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley. 



96 



PETERSBURG. 



Captain Baggs, then in command of the Third Batta- 
lion of the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, moved 
his command to the Ninth Corps' front on the 14th of 
August, taking position just in rear of the "crater mine," 
which was almost as hot a position as it formerly held near 
the City Point Railroad. 

On the 15th of August, during a heavy rainstorm, a 
dam at the breastworks, some distance up the ravine in 




J. HENRV PIPPITT. 
Battery H. 



which the regiment had its camp, gave way, causing a rapid 
rise in the stream and not only washed away all the camp's 
equipage, but caused the drowning of some two hundred 
soldiers who were camped some distance further up the 
ravine and were caught in the sudden rise of the water, 
mostly of whom were colored troops. Many were seen 
floating down the current on logs, but were unable to make 
shore, and were carried to the railroad bridge, where, strik- 



PETERSBURG. 97 

ing- the stone abutments, would become entang'led in the 
jam of logs there and be either killed or drowned. 

Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin F. Winger, in a letter, 
referred to the flood and his experiences as follows: 

"A funny, yet sad thing occurred at tlie time of a big Virginia 
flood in the ravine in the rear of Fort Steadman, in 1864, where we 
had our main headquarters. Several sutlers' tents were in this ra- 
vine, and their whole stock was flooded down the stream towards the 
Appomatox. A number of cases of champagne were seen swimming 
along, and an old sailor jumped in and got a case. An old soldier 
seeing it, also jumped in, and attempted to capture two cases, but 
failed, for, although a good swimmer, the swift current of the waters 
carried him down to the railroad bridge, where, being caught and 
fastened in the debris, he was drowned. 

During our service of three and a half years we did much hard 
and faithful duty; and yet we had with it some pleasant experiences, 
all of which we would not surrender for all the other experiences of 
our lives." 

The Batteries of the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Ar- 
tillery that were in the pits were relieved and returned to 
camp in a drenching rain, about 3 o'clock the morning of 
August 1 6th, w'hen, after breakfast and doctor-call, the 
regiment was inspected, extra rations and ammunition is- 
sued to the men, and they told to hold themselves in readi- 
ness to move at a moment's notice. 

About 6 o'clock that evening the regiment fell iii again 
and marched to the left two miles, to about the posi- 
tion that the Provisional regiment occupied the morning of 
the "crater fight," where it was put to work repairing dam- 
asfe done to the breastworks bv the flood a dav or two be- 
fore, in addition to corduroying and otherwise repairing the 
roads, all the time being under the fire of the enemy's sharp- 
shooters and artillery, however, with little loss. 

On the afternoon of August i8th, 1864, the firing of 
both sides was something terrific, and very little work, be- 
yond "juking"' shells and bullets, was done Soon after 
dark the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery was marched 
about half a mile to a woods in the rear, and, almost ex- 
hausted from fatigue and want of sleep, was permitted to 
lay down until midnight, at which time it was again called 
up, and formed in line "to move at a moment's notice." 
Shortly afterwards, the "scare." whatever it was, not ma- 



98 PETERSBURG. 

terializing-, the regiment took up the march to its old camp- 
ing ground in the ravine, which was reached about 3 o'clock 
on the morning of August 19th, where it again pitched 
tents and remained until the night of the 20th, the regi- 
ment being drilled and inspected during the day, with dress 
parade in the evening. 

After night set in the regiment was again ordered into 
the pits, this time occupying them almost from the Appo- 
matox river on its right to nearly opposite Fort Steadman, 
on its left, this being necessary owing to the absence of 
troops belonging to the i8th Corps, they having been sent 
to Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley, and to fill vacancies 
caused by troops leaving the pits farther on the left for 
the same destination. 

The Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery remained 
in the pits until the night of August 24th, when it was 
again relieved and returned to its camp. 

At 10 o'clock a. m., August 25th, 1864, the regimental 
bugles of the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery sounded 
"Assemble." After falling in line Colonel Fairchild ad- 
dressed the command and, intimating a movement about to 
be made more congenial to the men, complimented it for 
the very patient and faithful manner in which the men so 
far had served their country and as entertaining implicit 
confidence that they "would continue to do so in other 
fields." 

After a short "in place, rest," the regiment took up the 
march, and 5 o'clock p. m. found it at Point of Rocks, on 
the Appomatox river, where tents were pitched and the 
regiment went into Camp. 

The departure from Petersburg front was marked by 
rejoicing among the men and officers. Seventy-two days 
in the seige of the city, under continuous fire of shot and 
shell at night with that of musketry added in the daytime, the 
deadly sharpshooters' vigil watch assuring death or wound 
to any who unthinkingly permitted any part of his person 
to protrude beyond or above cover, was straining to the 
nerves in the extreme, and many members of the regiment 
paid the forfeit. Adding to the above the impure and lim- 
ited supply of water to be had ; the intense heat ; the drench- 



PETERSBURG. 99 

ing rains ; tlie plague of flies by day and mosquitoes at 
night, with the "grayback" pestering day and night, with- 
out regard to rain or shine, certainly was a state of affairs 
to incline any class of men to rejoice exceedingly when re- 
lieved therefrom. 

Endurance of the above by the soldiers of 1861-65 cer- 
tainly merits the most generous evidence of appreciation 
from the succeeding generations of that countr}- that their 
services and sufferings made possible to be enjoyed by pos- 
terity as the land of the free and home of the brave. 

L.ofC. 



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CHAPTER VI. 

Bermuda Hundred Front. 

On the 26th day of August, 1864, at 10 o'clock a. m., 
the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery again struck tents 
and marched to Bermuda Hundred front, thence to a woods 
at a point near the Appomatox river on the line of earth- 
works known as "Bermuda Hundred Front." 

The Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery here formed 
the "Provisional Brigade Defences of Bermuda Flundred," 
under command of General Ferrero. 

Here the regiment realized an agreeable surprise, in- 
asmuch as it had been accustomed to being under contin- 
uous fire when behind breastworks, as at Cold Harbor and 
Petersburg, it anticipated a continuance of the same when 
ordered behind those at Bermuda Hundred Front. Such 
was not the case ; not even on the picket line, which at this 
place was over a mile in front of the breastworkss at some 
points, and at certain places along the line the pickets would 
exchange papers, tobacco and coffee. The camp was near 
a signal tower about 150 feet high, known as the "Crow's 
Nest Lookout," from which a view could be had of the sur- 
rounding country and also of the movements of the enemy. 

The first two or three days at Bermuda Hundred Front 
the several Batteries of the regiment had inspection, and 
the Battalions were changed about somewhat. 

On the 31st of August the Second Pennsylvania Heavy 
Artillery was permitted to visit other troops along the line, 
witlKJUt passes, something heretofore unknown by the men. 

Between the 31st of August and the 5th of September 
the regiment done comparatively nothing except rest, and 



BERMUDA HUNDRED FRONT. lOI 

furnish small details from each Battery daily for picket 
duty. To quote an officer's expression made some time 
after the war, in referring to the regiment's services at this 
point — "It was a i)icnic compared with Cold Harbor and 
Petersburg," 

Return of the Provisional Regiment. 

On the 5th day of September, 1864, the regiment was 
paraded to receive into its ranks again what was left (437- 
men) of that g'allant band of comrades, numbering over 
1400, and designated "The Provisional Second Pennsylva- 
nit Heavy Artillery," which was composed of men from 
the ranks of the "Second Heavy," and with which it parted 
at Fort Ethan Allen on the 26th of April, 1864. 

There never was a day in the history of the Second 
Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, before or after the 5th day 
of September, 1864, except it be at the time of its final dis- 
charge from military service, that more genuine pleasure 
and happiness was afforded its membership than this, the re- 
uniting of the two regiments — parent and child, as it were. 
The re-uniting was not that only of the two regiments, 
but, in many instances, that also of father and son, brothers 
as well as schoolmates, "chums," etc. ; and to those comrades 
present on that occasion the event will not be forgotten until 
that day when they "shall meet again never to part any 
more forever." 

The following is the order re-uniting the two regi- 
ments : 

"War Department, Adj. Gen'l's Office. 

Washington, Aug. 26, 1864. 
Special Order, No. 282. 

Extract. 
12. The organization styled the "Provisional 2d Pennsylvania 
Heavy Artillery" as temporarily organized by Special Orders, No. 153, 
April 20th, 1864, from this Office, is hereby discontinued, and the en- 
listed men thereof will be returned to the 2d Pennsylvania Heavy Ar- 
tilery, (from the surplus of men of which the Provisional regiment 
was formed, there to be assigned to companies so as to fill them to the 
maximum. The excess, if any, will be distributed pro rata among the 
companies, and borne upon the rolls thereof as "unassigned." 

The commissioned officers of the Provisional organization will 



I02 BERMUDA HUNDRED FRONT. 

fall back upon their respective grades, (as retained for them by Spec- 
ial Orders No. 153,) in the original organization. 

Those who, prior to their provisional appointments, were enlisted 
men, will be retained as officers, and the Regimental Commander will 
report their names to the Governor of the State, with the view of their 
being commissioned to vacancies now existing, or which may occur. 

The Commanding General of the Army of the Potomac will cause 
the Provisional regiment, (now in the 9th Corps,) to be sent to the 
l8th Army Corps, in order that the Commanding General thereof may 
look to the prompt execution of this Order, through the Corps Com- 
missary of Musters. 

The consolidation effected, the Commissary of Musters will make 
a full return of the force to this Office, reporting therein his action in 
full. 

By order of the Secretary of War : 

E. D. TOWNSEND, 

Assistant Adjutant General. 

Official : 

E. D. ToWNSEND, 

Assistant Adjutant General." 

The officers and men of the Provisional regiment were 
distributed among the Batteries of the old regiment pretty 
much as they were prior to being transferred therefrom to 
the Provisional regiment in April, 1864; many of the men, 
however, were never before with the Second Pennsylvania 
Heavy Artillery, having been enlisted and sent directly to 
the Provisional regiment after its formation, and the names 
of whom were carried on the rolls after the consolidation 
of the two regiments as "unassigned," there being among 
them several whose term of enlistment was for one year 
only. 

On the 7th of September, 1864, the First Battalion 

moved to the right of the line, nearly oposite Fort Darling 

. and the Howlet House Battery on the James river, taking 

the place of the 189th New York Regiment, whose time of 

service had expired. 

The following day the Second Pennsylvania Heavy 
Artillery participated in a review of the Brigade in the 
morning and had regimental inspection in the afternoon. 

Nothing except routine duty was required of the regi- 
ment until the 14th of the month, when, about 5 o'clock p. 
m., the enemy fired three or four shots at the "Crow's 
Nest Lookout Tower," which were "cheerfully responded 
to" by the "Commodore Perry," a ferry-boat pattern of 



BERMUDA HUNDRED FRONT. I03 

gunboat lying in the Appomatox river, at a point opposite 
a ravine runnino- from said river midway between the two 
hnes and extending- about half way from the Appomatox 
river to the James. The firing, an unusual thing at this 
front, brought the men of the Second Pennsylvania Heavy 
Artillery from all directions to the breastworks, anxiously 
listening for firing by the pickets, one hour or so, when or- 
ders were given to "rest," the firing of the artillery having 
ceased. 

On Sei)tcmber i6th the Second Pennsylvania Heavy 
.Vrtiller}- was reviewed by Colonel Fairchild, of the 89th 







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1\ 



BERMUDA FRONTS, 

Showiug location of "Crow's Nest Lookout," Breastworks, 

Picket L,ine, Redoubts McConihe, Duttou 

and Carpenter. 

N. Y., who had been made brevet brigadier general, and the 
day following Major Anderson had it parade, following 
which dress parade was had, at which orders were read by 
Adjutant Florence W. Grugan, announcing the dividing 
of the regiment again into three Battalions, as many re- 
cruits were almost dailv added to the regiment, and was 
then nearly the strength of some brigades. 

On September 17th, Sutler Wood, of the regiment, was 
detected in some "crooked business" "t^ selling fake Jamaica 
ginger, canned peaches with one peach and balance spirits 
frumenti) bv General Ord, who ordered his goods to be 



I04 BERMUDA HUNDRED FRONT. 

confiscated, and the "boys" present were not long carrying 
out the order. 

The regiment was spHt up on September i8, 1864, 
when, by order of the Division Commander, a BattaHon 
was attached to each brigade of the Division. 

On September 19th, the Third BattaHon of the regi- 
ment was sent on a double quick to intercept, if possible, 
the party of Confederates who had captiu'ed 2,500 head of 
cattle somewhere below City Point. It failed to do so, but 
remained on duty until September 28th at a point about 
three miles below City Point. 

The Second Battalion, under command of Captain Mc- 
Clure, and the brigade to which it was attached, started to 
march to City Point about 9 o'clock p. m., on the 19th of 
September, but was ordered back before reaching there, 
and, accordingly, returned to Bermuda fronts that same 
night. 

The following morning an order came for a detail of 
I Sergeant, 3 Corporals and 21 Privates from Battery B, 
and as the men were considerably worn out from the hasty 
march of the previous night, and not knowing the object of 
the detail, there w^as more or less grumbling when Sergeant 
Gramlich made out the detail, with instructions to report at 
Point of Rocks Hospital; but, to their agreeable surprise, 
on reporting at the hospital, they relieved other troops who 
were performing guard duty, and continued to do so until 
mustered out, wdiilst Sergeant Gramlich and the rest of the 
Battery continued to perform the hazardous duties of the 
campaign. 

A salute was fired from all the guns along the lines on 
morning of September 21st, 1864, in honor of Sheridan's 
victory in the Shenandoah Valley, and the two Battalions of 
the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery at Bermuda 
Hundred Front participated in a review of the Division. 

Another shotted salute for a victory by Sheridan was 
fired along the line on September 24th, some details from 
this regiment helping to man the guns in the batteries and 
redoubts along the line. 

On the afternoon of Wednesday, September 28th, 
1864, the Third Battalion returned to Bermuda Hundred 



BERMUDA HUNDRED FRONT. IO5 

Front, arriving- about 5 o'clock. Tt had been on picket and 
scouting- duty at a point about two miles below City Point, 
where it marched to on the 19th of September. 

On the 25th of September, 1864, a detail of forty-three 
men from the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery was 
sent to Horse Battery B, First U. S. Artillery, and served 
in that Battery until the late part of October, 1865, when 
they again rejoined their respective Batteries in the regi- 
ment. 

During their attachment to Horse Battery B, they were 
engaged at Chaplin's Farm, September 29th, to October 
1st, 1864. 

Darby town, Va., October 7th, 1864, where the Battery 
lost 13 men, 53 horses, 4 guns and 4 caissons. 

Petersburg, April 2nd, 1865, Rice's Station, April 6th, 
Farmville, April 7, 1865. 

After a forced march of thirty-five miles, the Battery 
went into action, at a gallop, on the Lynchburg road at 
Appomatox Court House, April 9th, 1865, where it fired 
the last gun that was fired at the Confederate Army in Vir- 
ginia. 

The detail was as follows : 

Battery A— Max Hauser, John Heinlein, Jacob Miller, Gottfried 
Urbach. 

Battery G— Sylvanns Beitterman, James B. Carey, Peter Endress, 
Samuel Groman, Eli Hazen, Jacob Heckman, Samuel M. Koch, Michael 
O'Neill, Frederick Wolf. 

Battery H — George Dallison, George D. Grieve, Henry Hamber, 
Nathan Johnson, Charles McGlone, George Manypenny, John Ross, 
Jacob Sutton, John Shandy. 

Battery I— Butler W. Beck, Robert Devlin, David A. Heislcr, Wil- 
liam McDermott, Ritter McF. Davis, James Street, Andrew Urbach, 

Battery K — Thomas W. Malone. 

Battery L — John H. Brooks, John Dallas, John Driannan, Robert 
H. Elliott,' George Fanning, Levi Frank, Charles Kahle, Baltis Miller, 
William C. Steck, William H. Stevens, John K. Taylor, Gaylord Wood, 
John Wenner. 



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CHAPTER VII. 
Ciiapin's Farm. 

At 12 o'clock on the night of September 28th, 1864, 
the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery was called up, 
and formed into line, after each man had been served with 
four hardtack and twenty extra round of cartridge. 

The 207th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, a regi- 
ment of men who had enlisted for one year — called by vet- 
erans "one hundred year soldiers" — took the place of the 
"Second Heavy" at Bermuda Hundred Front, and at 12.30 
o'clock on the morning of September 29th, the last named 
regiment, in light marching order — without knapsacks, shel- 
ter tents, blankets, etc. — marched to Aiken's Landing, on 
the James river, a distance of about ten miles, where it 
crossed the river on a "muffled pontoon bridge" before day- 
light, and, after marching up the bluff, by way of the 
Varina road, formed line of battle. 

The Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, under com- 
mand of Major James L. Anderson, and the Eighty-ninth 
New York Regiments comprised the Third Brigade of the 
Second Division, i8th Army Corps. Colonel Fairchild, of 
the Eighty-ninth was in command of the Brigade, and 
General Heckman commanded the Division. 

Soon as the line of battle was formed, the Brigade ad- 
vanced, double quick, into a hastily vacated camp of the 
enemy, a short distance in front, thence through a woods, 
in support of troops, under General Burnham, who were 
making a charge on Battery Harrison, a large work of the 
enemy located to the left of the Varina road. 

Just as Fairchild's Brigade emerged from the woods 
and was climbing over a fence surrounding a cornfield, Gen- 




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GEO. W. WARD, 

l?attery D. 
From tiiitypi- taken after battle at Chapiirs Farm. 



CHAPIN S FARM. lOJ 

eral Burnhani's troops were entering Battery Harrison, on 
the crest of wliich General Burnham was mortally wounded 
while leading his men in the charge. 

Battery Harrison was located about five miles south- 
east of Richmond, and about tlie same distance from 
Aiken's Landing. Its capture included some sixteen pieces 
of artillery, half a dozen of which were sixty-four pound 
gnns. 

General Ord was wounded in the thigh and carried 
from the field shortly after Battery Harrison was captured. 

The captured battery was that night unmolested, and 
w^as transformed into a fort by the Federal troops, and 
called Fort Burnham, in honor of the general who so suc- 
cessfully led his men in its capture, which was a very great 
feat of daring, considering the many obstacles, such as 
ditches, trip wires, abatis, etc., to be passed or destroyed be- 
fore reaching the battery, and General Burnham was one 
of the first to enter the works. 

A large fort to the right of Battery Harrison, known 
as Fort Gilmer, was assaulted by two divisions of the 
Tenth Corps, in succession, in the morning-, they being re- 
pulsed, with great loss, on each occasion. 

The first assault was made by Foster's Division and the 
second by Birney's, the latter being colored troops. 

Stimulated, probably, by General Butler's promises of 
promotions galore and extra six months' pay to first troops 
to enter Richmond, ]\Iajor Anderson requested Colonel 
Fairchild to permit him to lead his regiment in a charge 
on Fort Gilmer, remarking that he believed it to be ''the key 
to Richmond, and I believe my command can take the fort." 
Colonel Fairchild granted the request. 

The Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery cjuickly 
formed in line, and after explaining to Major Sadler and 
Captain Jones his "plan of attack," Major Anderson or- 
dered the regiment to move to the assault. Colonel Fair- 
child, with the 89th New York to follow in supporting 
distance. 

After going some distance, the brigade became divided 
while crossing a small stream of water, in attempting to 
reach a knoll, and Capt. Baggs. of Battery D, then acting 



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aide-de-camp to Col. Fairchild, was directed to go with the 
advance, which was the Second Penna. Heavy Artihery. On 
reaching- the knoll it was seen that a corn field and an open 
plateau intervened between the fort and the regiment, and, 
not to expose the men to the fire of the enemy by waiting for 
the 89th to come up. Major Anderson determined to order 
the men forward at once. 

After sending the colors to the rear, as the men re- 
quested, the regiment formed line of battle under cover of 
the cornfield, then advanced through it to an open field or 
plateau immediately in front of the fort, the First Battalion, 
Major Anderson in command, leading, the Second, Major 
Sadler, on the right and the Third, Capt. Jones, on the left, 
the two latter Battalions about 100 yards respectively to the 
rear of the first. 

The plateau was commanded by the guns of the fort 
in front and a battery or redoubt to the right, and also, the 
guns of the enemy's gunboats in the James river on the 
left, all of which had good range on the field. Neverthe- 
less, the three Battalions bravely advanced under the con- 
centrated fire of all the above guns, in addition to volleys of 
musketry from troops defending the works. The regiment 
had not yet fully entered the plateau when the command 
"double-quick!" was given, and, with a cheer the First 
Battalion sprang forward, followed by the other two. under 
a shower, as it were, of bullets and shells, men dropping, 
killed or wounded, at every step; yet they press on; and 
when wnthin three hundred feet of the goal, Major Ander- 
son fell, killed. Captains Baggs and Jones and Lieut Can- 
non wounded. Major Sadler, seeing this, ordered his and 
Captain Jones' Battalion to "halt and cover," then sprang 
forward to the First Battalion, which was beginning to 
waver under the terrific fire poured upon it, and, on reach- 
ing which, flashing his sword, led it forward, as to attempt 
to fall back then would mean certain death to almost every 
man, and, though wounded, gallantly led the remains of 
the shattered Battalion into the redoul:)t, where it was over- 
powered and the men made prisoners by the Confederates, 
who numbered several thousand. 



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In this assault the regiment lost over 300 in killed, 
wounded and prisoners, the body of Major Anderson being 
left on the field, in whose pocket was his commission as 
Colonel of the regiment, which he received the day before, 
while at Bermuda Hundred Front. 

The failure of Colonel Fairchild not properly support- 
ing the regiment with the 89th, in a measure, at least, 
tended to cause failure of success in the assault. 

The two Battalions of the Second Pennsylvania Heavy 
Artillery regiment which were ordered to cover did so by 
lying down behind stumps, rocks, etc., and in squads, twos 
and singly, escaped, after nightfall principally, by falling 
back ; many though, kept up a fire on the enemy from their 
confined positions all the time they were compelled to remain 
under cover. 

The following is the personal experience of S. M. 
Coursey, of Battery G, in the fight of September 29th. 

"Well do I remember the 28th of September, 1864. In the evening 
we were ordered to break camp and during the night marched over 
the pontoon bridge across the James river. Directly after crossing, 
just at day-break, we were deployed in line of battle, the sound of 
heavy volleys of musketry and artillery coming to us as we advanced. 
We had occasion to cross a ditch and when Lieut. Duffield attempted 
to jump it he lost his balance and fell into it. There was something 
about this man that was very mysterious to me — the greatest mystery 
being how his skin held so much poor whiskey as it did. 

\Ve marched almost to a large woods and were then faced to the 
right and continued along the road past a battery in full view of 
the troops that were filing into the works at Fort Harrison. The 
sight was beautiful but awful. Dead and wounded men were lying 
over the field without number. Here two of our company showed their 
cowardice and left the command. 

We were then marched to the right of Fort Harrison to where 
there was a three gun battery. The guns were still there and one 
rebel was drawing his last breath. We were halted here and re- 
formed and then ordered forward over timber which had been cut 
down in every conceivable shape. Sometimes our line was straight, 
but oftener very crooked, but we charged on. I was at the left of 
the company, then at the centre, and then at the extreme right. Some 
were shot beside me, some behind and some in front. Major Anderson 
was killed and most of the line officers were down. A Second Lieu- 
tenant of Batt. I rushed to the front, waving his sword, calling the 
men to follow. Not more than half the men were on their feet at 
this time. Bullets, grape and canister were flying so fast that it 
reminded one of a swarm of bees buzzing around. I was excited 
and saw no danger; I was trying to keep with the line; my head 
was up and while looking at the fort ahead of us I ran astride of a 



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stump and fell on my face. When I got to my feet again there were 
but two men standing — Snyder and Rush of my company — who were 
going toward the fort. I then realized where I was and saw I was 
a target for the Johnnies. I was badly scared, in fact the worst 
scared I ever was in my life, and I don't believe I have entirely gotten 
over it yet. In writing this a sort of horror comes over me. Self- 
preservation is the first law of nature, so I got down on the ground, 
and discovered a stump about ten feet ahead of me. I got behind it, 
but it proved to be no larger than one of my legs. I was there only 
a few minutes when Abel, a big fat Dutchman, got down on top of 
me. He must have been worse scared than I was, for he did not see 
me. I crawled out from under him and got behind a large oak stump 
and lay there. 

In a short time I heard a rebel officer giving orders to his men 
to come out and capture us. At first thought I concluded to let them 
capture me, but a second thought came of home and liberty and I 
decided to run for it. I jumped up with my gun at a trail and started. 

A rebel yelled out, "Halt, you little Yankee !" I had agreed to 

obey all officers who were placed over me when I enlisted, but I did 
not obey him. I kept on running until I came to a big log where 
two men belonging to a Rhode Island regiment were sharpshooting. 
I stopped with them and did some shooting myself. But the rebels 
were getting too close picking up prisoners, so we gave them a volley 
and separated. I headed for a piece of woods, at the edge of which 
I found Captain Strawbridge, walking along with his sword in his 
right hand striking at chips, as unconcerned as though taking a walk 
for his health. Further on I came to two men of Batt. K, who were 
carrying Lieut. Cannon, who was desperately wounded. I offered to 
help them, but they wished me to give them my blanket, which I did 
and helped them wrap the Lieutenant in it so they could carry him 
better. He was suffering gi'eat pain, having been wounded in the groin 
by a piece of shell or grape shot. 

I retreated slowly to an old log house on the edge of the timber 
immediately in front of the battery where we started to make the 
charge. I went in and found the house deserted, and nothing eatable 
in sight. However, I found a pair of gold ear rings in a closet, and 
would have made a thorough search, but the rebels, no doubt thinking 
the house and woods full of Yankees, threw a two hundred pound 
shell through the roof, and I concluded to hunt a safer place. 

Well, the great charge was over, and only a wreck remained of 
what was previously as fine a regiment of soldiers as the army could 
boast of. My impression is that our officers were ordered to only 
make a reconnoisance in force. If not, it was certainly a serious 
blunder to send a handful of men, unsupported, to take works manned 
by at least six times our number. The movements of that memorable 
day I think lacked generalship. I have been informed there were 
forty thousand men massed at Chapin's Bluff, and if they had been 
placed in motion properly Richmond would have been an easy prey. 

I found at the battery Lieut. Duffield and a few others of our 
company and regiment, with some from other regiments, in all about 
one hundred men. We did the best we could shooting at the rebels 
in the fort, but the distance was too great to make the fire effective. 
After a short time a Union battery came and unlimbered and went to 
shelling the fort, but they were too much exposed to a front fire from 



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the fort and a diagonal fire from the gunboats on the James river. 
After losing some of their men and horses the battery was withdrawn. 

In the front was a withering fire, in the rear exploding shells- 
shells that made the ground tremble where we were, the pieces flying 
all around us. I saw a number of things that are seen on every battle- 
field. Some were crying, some singing, some playing cards, some 
eating, some quarreling, some caring for a wounded comrade, some 
swearing and some stealing from the dead. My scare ended as soon 
as I got with some Rhode Island men and I really enjoyed being there. 

I remained there that night and the next day we rejoined tlie regi- 
ment at tlic left of Fort Harrison. 




SERGEANT JOHN SPENCER, 
Battery H. 

Capt. Caldwallader told me he thought I was among the killed, 
as he had seen me fall in front of the fort. I told him I had fallen 
over a stump and came out of the fight all right, and was ready for 
duty. I was then put on picket." 

The Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery was pretty 
well scattered after being repulsed, and it was not fully re- 
assembled until tlie next morning, when it was put to work 
changing the abattis around Fort Burnham, and then to 
building earthworks to the left and rear of the fort, going 
in and around the fort at dusk, where it remained under fire 
of the enemy's' batteries until the next morning, Octol)er i. 

Among the wounded was Cyrus C. Trump, of Battery 



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C. He was a member of Company C, in the Provisional 
Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, and by gallantly 
fighting his way out managed to escape capture at Mine 
Run, Cold Harbor and "The Crater Fight," at Petersburg, 
although being one of the smallest and youngest "men" in 
the regiment. 

The Ofllcial Records of the War of the Rebellion, 
Serial 87, p. 135, gives the losses of the Second Pennsylva- 
nia Heavy Artillery for September 29-30, 1864, as follows : 

Killed, 2 officers and 12 men; wounded, 2 officers and 83 men; 
captured or missing, 5 officers and 133 men. Total, 237. 

About 9 o'clock the morning of October ist. 1864, the 
enemy was discovered to be forming for an attack upon the 
fort, and about the same time the Second Pennsylvania 
Heavy Artillery was relieved by some colored troops armed 
with "sixteen shooters," the Second Pennsylvania Heavy 
Artillery filing out of the fort into the breastworks that it 
had thrown up to the left of the fort, in front of vvhich was 
a field of standing corn, details of men from the several 
Batteries being sent forward to cut it down for some dis- 
tance in front of the regiment. 

At 10 o'clock the enemy was seen advancing over 
the brow of a hill in front of the fort, and the fort opened 
fire upon them, quickly putting them to flight. 

A second attempt to retake the fort was made about 
12 o'clock, noon, the charging column being three deep; 
but it fared even worse than at the first assault. 

At 3 o'clock the same day, in triple column (six men 
deep) stidl another attempt was made to recapture the fort. 
This time the fort withheld its fire until the enemy was 
about midway of the fort and the hill behind which the 
Confederate lines were formed, when, at the firing of a 
signal gun on the right of the fort, artillery and musketry 
was poured into the assaulting columns with such an effect 
that barely a square foot of ground could be seen without 
a killed or wounded Confederate thereon. The carnage 
was dreadful, yet many of the attacking men reached the 
abatis in front of the fort before being placed hors de com- 
bat. The enemv's loss in these three assaults was about 



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five tlionsand killed, wounded and prisoners, while the 
L'nion loss was comparatively very small. 

In neither of these assaults was the Second Artillery 
directly engag'ed, yet some of its men in the pits nearest the 
fort, animated by a desire to be in it, went into the fort 
and assisted in repulsing the enemy, some working at the 
guns, while others used their Springfield rifles, the loss in 
the regiment being but one killed and three wounded. 

General Robert E. Lee and Ewell were present when 
the assaults were made, and twelve brigades of Confederates 
took part therein. The assaulting columns were under the 
command of ( General Robert H. Anderson, who was among 
the seriously wounded. 

General Cecil Clay, who then commanded the Fifty- 
eighth Pennsylvania, gives the following account of the 
bloody repulse of these desperate assaults : 

"The enemy advanced in column and had to charge over a slightly descending 
ground to reach our fort. The division came on in fine order — officers with their 
swords drawn, arms glittering and battle flags flying. As soon as it came 
within range our men began firing, and packed as they were in pits, with the men 
in the rear loading their pieces and handing them to their comrades in front, 
kept up a tremendous fire, before which nothing could stand, let alone advance. 
When the fire opened the men were all shooting low — 'an amiable weakness' — and 
a long line of puffs of dust plainly to be seen, thrown up some distance on the 
hither side of the advancing column, marked the impact of the balls. Presently 
the head of the oncoming mass reached the line of fire, and then! 

It seems cruel now, thinking of it in cold blood, that men should have 
exulted in the slaughter of their fellows, but the necessities of war as carried on — 
an offensive warfare on our part — had almost invariably made us the attacking 
party. Now we were on the defensive and had a chance to retaliate, and we 
did it effectually. Away went organization, down went men, officers and battle 
flags; no formation could stand that withering fire. Officers sprang to the front, 
flags waved and the crowd, for such it soon became, struggled to get up to our 
works; but there was no standing the racket, and the whole mass fell back in 
confusion. 

A second charge met the same fate, but, animated by the presence of Gen. 
Lee, the division made still another attempt, but only to break to the rear again, 
thoroughly used up. Several hundred prisoners were taken and a number of 
battle flags, while the ground was covered with killed and wounded. We had 
made a great slaughter, and Fort Harrison was still ours, not to be again 
endangered. The loss on our side was small, and chiefly attributable to the fire of 
the Confederate gunboats in the river. Gen. Stannard, our division commander, 
lost an arm, and there were, perhaps, a hundred other casualties." 

Many incidents of this engagement might be written 
worthy of note, but the following letter of Lieutenant Por- 
terfield. Battery D, gives an idea of its aftermath : 

Phil.vdelphia, May 14, 1904. 
CoMR.-\DE Ward : 

I notice that many of the boys have written to you their recol- 
lections of different events coming to their notice during the "War 
of the Rebellion." I well remember the ist of October, 1864, when 



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the Rebels tried to recapture Fort Harrison. They formed under cover 
of the woods in rear of the fort, but which now had become the front. 
Between them and the fort was an open space ; at the foot of this space 
lay a small ravine, covered with scraggy underbrush, then an incline 
leading up to the fort. They never crossed the ravine ; had they 
done so very few of them would have lived to tell the story, for the 
guns from the fort would have swept them into eternity. 

After their repulse, for three days they refused to acknowledge 
a flag of truce for the purpose of burying their dead, who lay in the 
hot sun and rain ; finally, however, they gave way, and I was ordered 
out to take charge of a detail to assist in the work. Its memories 
are with me yet ; the sight and stench was something awful ; they 
lay in all sorts of positions — sitting, laying and kneeling, piled to- 
gether and separate. There was the frame of what had been once a 
barn, where many of them had sought shelter. Scores of them found 
death there. I remember one poor fellow whom we found still alive. 
A minnie ball had ploughed across his face, taking both eyes away; 
his condition was sickening to look at; he was conscious, however, 
and told me he belonged to an Alabama regiment. He begged piti- 
fully for water. We brought him into our lines, but the doctor said 
he had but a short time to live. There were very many greater fights, 
and greater numbers killed, during the war, but never was more 
courage displayed on any field than those men showed in their effort 
to recapture Fort Harrison. It was a hopeless charge, but it made 
defeat glorious and Chaffins Farm immortal. 

THOS. PORTERFIELD. 

October 3d to 5th the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Ar- 
tillery was engaged in building breastworks and batteries 
from Fort Burnham to Fort Brady, near the Dutch Gap 
Canal, and, at night, details were made for picket along 
the corn field extending from Fort Burnham to Fort Brady. 

The Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, from some 
unexplained cause, received no rations from time of leaving 
Bermuda Hundred Front on the night of September 28th, 
until the 6th of October, the men subsisting on the dry and 
parched corn gathered in the field in front of the breast- 
works. The men would punch holes, with their bayonets 
in their tin plates, and grate the corn (which was somewhat 
like adamant) to make batter cakes. With no salt, it was 
almost tasteless, yet the men declared it was genuine "John- 
ny cake." 

From the 5th to the 9th of October the regiment was 
not engaged in anything noteworthy, nothing except picket 
and guard duty being recjuired of it, but on the 9th it built 
a large battery in the breastworks to the left of Fort Burn- 



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ham, aljoiit a cjuarler of a mile dislam, in which was placed 
ten cannon. iiichKling two thirty-two pound Parrot guns. 

The weather ever since Septemher 29th was alternately 
showers, heavy rains, sunshine and frosts, and the men, 
being without tents, blankets, etc., suffered considerable 
therefrom. 

Nothing new presented itself to the Second Pennsvl- 
vania Heavy Artillery until the nth of October, when in 




CAPT. JOSEPH W. WINGER, 

Battery D. 

the early morning of that day a party of Confederates de- 
serted to the pickets of the regiment. All the deserters 
more or less strongly denounced the Confederacy, and inti- 
mated three out of every five Confederate soldiers w^ere anx- 
iously awaiting an opportune moment to desert. 

These expressions of discontent in the Confederate 
ranks tended somewhat to stimulate the men of the Sec- 
ond Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, believing which inclined 



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them to the hope that the days of the Southern Confederacy 
were about numbered. 

The regiment moved farther to the right, connecting 
thereon with Fort Burnham, in the early morning of Octo- 
ber 1 2th, and details were made and sent to assist in digging 
"Butler's Dutch Gap" Canal, an occupation which was not 
eagerly sought by any of the troops, owing to the immense 
number of shells daily thrown therein by the enemy. 

The Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery was called 
up to the breastworks on the following morning, October 
13th, in readiness to move forward, but was soon thereafter 
commanded to "rest." The troops on the extreme right of 
the line, however, had a brush wath the enemy, capturing 
two small forts, several guns and a few prisoners. 

On the 19th of October, 1864, cheering in the Con- 
federate lines was heard, followed by an artillery salute, 
which, shortly after, their pickets said, was for Jubal Early, 
who had won a great victory over General Sheridan. 

Towards evening of that same day cheering was heard 
along the Union line, descending from the right, each suc- 
cessive command taking it up in turn, the Second Pennsyl- 
vania Heavy Artillery participating therein, not knowing 
for W'hat reason until the guns of the Union troops belched 
forth with "shotted salute," when along the line came the 
shout : " 'Little Phil' knocked the stuffing out of 'Jubilee' 
Early!" 

The loth New York Heavy Artillery, which had been 
with the 2d Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery from Port Royal 
to Cold Harbor, thence to Petersburg, where it left August 
13th, w^as remembered by this regiment as having been sent 
to Sheridan, and many expressions of commendation were 
made, only to be informed later that "The Tenth wasn't in 
it," it being on duty guarding sheep and wagons at the 
time of the battle of Cedar Creek. 

On October 20th, 1864, inspection was held in the 
morning and in the afternoon some of the men of the late 
"Provisional Second" were mustered for back pay services 
in that regiment. 

The following day the Second Pennsylvania Heavy 
Artillery participated in a grand review, and later in the 



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day were called into the earthworks, but soon dismissed 



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Tlie "Provisional boys" of the regiment were paid off 
on the 22d of October, 1864, and the men of the "Old 
Reg-iment" were guests of the former, who spent the balance 
of the day "treating" the latter at Sutler Wood's, which 
notable, accompanied by his smiling lieutenant, Al. Berger, 
never failed to show up when the boys had money. 

The usual routine of duty only was required of the 
Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, such as picket and 
guard details, until the afternoon of October 23rd, when 
inspection was had, and in the evening the men's knapsacks, 
tents, etc., which were left at Bermuda Front on the 28th 
of September, were returned to them, and the tents pitched 
in rear of the breastworks to the left of Fort Burnham. 
Heavy frosts at night were the rule about this time, so the 
tents and extra clothing were a Godsend at that time. 

The following day, October 24th, a convicted deserter 
and "bounty jumper" passed through the camp, under 
guard, with a placard on his breast noting who he was, and 
on his back was one defining the sentence — in addition to 
being paraded before the troops — "three years' imprison- 
ment at hard labor." 

On Wednesday, the 26th of October, 1864, the Second 
Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery moved still further to the 
right, garrisoning Fort Burnham — other troops moving to 
the right and left of it : and the picket line was strengthened 
in the evening, evidently anticipating an attack. Nothing, 
however, occurred until the following afternoon, when the 
enemy opened an artillery fire on the fort and to the right 
of the line, which was responded to by the fort and batteries 
nearby. Two or three men of the Second Pennsylvania 
Heavy Artillery were wounded in the fort. 

The cannonading on the right terminated in the enemy 
advancing on the Tenth Corps troops near New Market 
road, and succeeding in capturing two or three thousand 
men of that Corps. 

In this fiasco. Battery G had two men wounded. 

The most amusing part of the cannonading was the 
flight of the regiment's sutler, Wood. He had six mules 



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to his wagon, which had been driven pretty close up to the 
fort, and was about to open up for business when the ene- 
my began firing shells. The first one had barely exploded 
before Wood started to "retreat, "in good order, but when 
two and three at a time was sent over he broke, and ran his 
mule team over the field for all it was worth, the wagon 
wheels striking stones, stumps, etc., caused the contents of 
the wagon to fall out, much to the pleasure of the troops, 
who ran and picked up the cakes, canned goods, cheese, etc. 
Wood afterwards claimed he made an "orderly retreat," 
but those who witnessed it said it was a genuine "skee- 
daddle." 

The Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery vacated 
Fort Burnham on the morning of the 29th of October, other 
troops taking its place, and, after some manoeuvring, 
again entered the breastworks just to the left of the fort. 

Captain McClure, of Battery F, who had been absent 
from the regiment on leave since September 25th, returned 
to the regiment this day, and it was rumored that he had 
been commissioned Colonel of the regiment by Governor 
Curtin. 

The following day, Sunday, was very quiet. Chaplain 
Hunt preaching in the morning and afternoon, a large num- 
ber of the Second Artillery and many from other regiments, 
attending the services. 

The next day, October 31st, the regiment was inspected 
and mustered for pay, many of the Batteries having squad 
and company drills toward evening. 

After inspection it was announced that Captain W^il- 
liam M. McClure, of Battery F, had been promoted to Colo- 
nel of the regiment, which gave general satisfaction to 
every man connected therewith, for Captain McClure was 
well known and liked throughout the regiment, and was 
considered a very brave, big-hearted and highly qualified 
officer, as well as being a gentleman under all circumstances. 

Tuesday, November, ist, 1864, was very quiet, drilling 
being the only duty performed by the Second Pennsylvania 
Heavy Artillery, and on the following day three days' 
rations were served the men towards evening, with orders 
to "pack up." No move, however, was made until the next 




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da}-, November 3rcl, the regiment in the meantime being 
held in readiness, when, instead of going to Newbern, as 
was anticipated by the men, two Battahons, the h^irst and 
Second, moved farther to the left of the line, occupying 
two or three batteries in addition to the breastworks between 
them. Rain descended during the whole night of the 2nd, 
and, after enduring it some time, with no indications of 
moving soon, the men unpacked their tents and blankets 
to use as protection from the rain. 

After the two mentioned Battalions went to the left 
of the line, the Third Battalion again pitched tents where it 
stood, and nothing worthy of note occurred in the regiment 
until Tuesday, November 8th, when the regiment held an 
election (as did other Pennsylvania troops therealjouts) 
for President, the candidates being President Abraham 
Lincoln ("old Abe") and General George B. McClellan 
("Little Mac") The Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artil- 
lery gave 167 majority for President Lincoln. 

The major portion of the votes cast by the regiment 
were those of young men, who thus enjoyed their first suf- 
frage as an American citizen — voting on age — and who 
manifested great interest in the matter. The polling was 
done by the men at headquarters of each Battery respective- 
ly, and the majorities in each w^re all in favor of Presi- 
dent Lincoln, "not one precinct for 'Little Mac,' " said Lieu- 
tenant Daniels, of Battery D, who electioneered for "Old 
Abe." 

The Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery continued 
to occupy the same positions along the line from the 3rd of 
November until the i8th, and followed the usual routine 
duty — drilling, inspection, picket details daily, etc., except 
on the loth of the month, wdien details were sent to assist in 
digging wells around Fort Burnham, in anticipation of the 
enemy attempting to undermine and blow it up. The 
weather during this time was very undesirable, varying in 
rain and frosts principally. 

Colonel Fairchild left the Brigade on November 5th. 
1864, first turning the command thereof to Colonel Mc- 
Clure. 



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On the night of Thursday, November 17th, about 12 
o'clock, picket firing, followed by booming of cannon and 
rattle of musketry, was heard in the direction of Bermuda 
Front, and the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery was 
called into line at the breastworks on the left of Fort Eurn- 
ham, where it remained until after i o'clock, at which time 
the men were given the command "rest !" About 4 o'clock a. 
m., November i8th, the regiment was again called up, and 
Batteries D, E, F, G, H, I and M, in light marching order, 
were marched, double quick, under command of Captain 
Strawbridge, across the James river, via Varina road and 
the pontoon bridge at Aiken's Landing, to Bermuda Hun- 
dred Front, where it was learned the 105th and 107th P. V. 
had lost the picket line, with two redoubts — Carpenter and 
Dutton — being the cause of the firing heard at Chapin's 
Farm. 

About 12 o'clock that day (November i8th), with 
other troops, the Battalion advanced on the enemy, who 
after a short, but stubborn, resistance, was driven back, and 
the lost works were consec|uently recaptured, the Bat- 
talion's loss being very slight. 

At sundown the enemy made an attempt to retake the 
works, but the engagement was not very severe, resulting 
in a decided defeat of the Confederates. 

After the fight was over, about dusk, a heavy cold rain 
storm set in, continuing two days, during which the men 
suffered severely, the second day the rain freezing as it 
reached the ground, and the men were required to stand 
against the breastworks, without any shelter whatever in 
almost a foot of water, their tents, blankets and knapsacks 
having been left at Chapin's Farm. 

The position of the Battalion was to the right of the 
line, and it occupied Redoubts Dutton, McConihe and Car- 
penter, until the 20th, when it was relieved by some U. S. 
colored troops. Sharpshooting, as experienced at Peters- 
burg by the regiment, was kept up for a few days, ceasing 
when the colored troops left the front. 

Excepting the cold disagreeable rain, which, at inter- 
vals, continued until the 23rd, the Battalion enjoyed a com- 
paratively easy time in the works, only the usual routine. 



CHAPIN S FARM. 



I2I 



which included picket details daily, being required ; but on 
the date mentioned, the knapsacks, which were left at 
Chapin's Farm by the Batteries that left there on the i8th 
were returned to the men, who were very glad to get some- 
thing to protect them from the weather. The men were 
relieved from duty in the front works, and retired to a 
position in rear thereof, near the James river, where they 
pitched their tents and went into camp. 

Thursday, November 24th, 1864, the day set apart by 
President Lincoln as Thanksgiving Day, found the regi- 
ment enjoying clear, but cold weather, wnth tents to protect 
them therefrom, a supply of hardtack and an opportunity to 




REDOUBT McCONIHE, 
Bermuda Frout. 

procure some decent water to drink, for all of w^hich, as 
Chaplain Hunt said in addresseing the men, "we are very 
thankful " Rations of whiskey w^ere served the men at 
noon and at retreat. 

The next day, November 25th, the Battalion w^as given 
"a big feed." Turkeys, chickens, ducks, etc., kindly con- 
tributed by citizens of Pennsylvania, reached the regiment 
and were made into "chicken pot-pie," as the men termel 
it, i. e., stewed, with some broken-up hardtack, corn mea) 
and onions therein. Apples, nuts, oranges, etc., w^ere also 
liberallv distributed throughout the command. 



122 CHAPIn's farm. 

The part of the regiment at Chapin's Farm sent greet- 
ings to that at Bermuda Fronts, in these words : "We'uns 
eat turk, and wish you'ns could jine us." The "Bermuda 
Renegades," as they were dubbed, rephed : "Turkey, chicken 
and duck tickle our palates and rejoice, with you, in having 
*a big feed." " 

On the following day, November 26th, the Batteries, 
except Battery M, in camp at Bermuda Front, marched back 
to Chapin's Farm, and were again assigned positions be- 
tween Batteries 2 and 3 in the breastworks facing the James 
river, a location where very little fear of an attack would 
be made by the enemy. While here, with little to do, the 
men availed themselves of the opportunity to visit Fort 
Brady and the Dutch Gap Canal daily. 

Colonel Fairchild, who had been absent on leave, re- 
turned this day and assumed command of the Brigade to 
which the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery was at- 
tached, relieving Colonel McClure, who again took com- 
mand of his resfiment. 

The regiment had inspection of arms in the morning 
of November 27th, 1864, and dress parade in the evening, 
followed next day with drilling, artillery as well as infantry, 
using the guns in Batteries No. 2 and 3. 

The day following the men were kept in line behind 
the breastworks anticipating a move across the James river 
again, as heavy firing was heard in the direction of Bermuda 
Front, the heavy guns of Fort Darling and the Howlet 
House Battery, being almost in a direct line in front of the 
Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, could be heard very 
distinctly. At sundown the men were permitted to leave 
their positions in the breastworks. 

It is well to mention that the breastworks were never 
wholly vacated, as guards were stationed about every ten 
or fifteen feet, to give alarm in case the pickets began firing, 
the men's tents being pitched about twenty feet only to the 
rear of the breastworks. 

This same day, November 28th, Lieutenant William 
H. Wetherbee and fifty men of Battery M were detached 
from Brigadier General Graham's headquarters at Bermuda 



chapin's farm. 123 

Front and sent to Redoubt Dutton, where they remained 
until January i ith. 1865. 

General inspection was held in the morning of the 30th 
of November, 1864, and dress i)aradc in the evening, the 
weather being very fine and suitable to such purposes, fol- 
lowed next day with drills, in the morning and afternoon, 
bv Batteries. 



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CHAPTER VIII. 

RETURN TO BERMUDA HUNDRED FRONT. 

On December 2nd, 1864, heavy cannonading was again 
heard going on at Bermuda Fronts, in the morning, and at 
2 o'clock p. m., the Second Penns3dvania Heavy Artillery 
again marched over there, where a very brisk picket fire 
was carried on after dark, the regiment taking position in 
rear of the breastworks at a point midway of the James and 
Appomatox rivers, remaining there during the night, laying 
on arms after the picket firing ceased. 

The Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery was here 
attached to the Brigade commanded by General Graham. 

At daylight of December 3rd, 1864, the Second Penn- 
sylvania Heavy Artillery moved to a postion farther to the 
left, some of the men occupying quarters vacated by other 
troops and others pitching their tents. In the afternoon a 
brisk cannonading was carried on for about one hour by the 
batteries in the immediate locality of the regiment, but no 
casualties occurring therein. 

On the 4th of December, 1864, Colonel McClure was 
assigned to command the Provisional Brigade, composed of 
the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, 115th New York 
and 62d Ohio regiments, and moved it to the extreme 
left of the Bermuda Front; Captain Strawbridge again 
commanded the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery. A 
few days later the Brigade was designated "First Brigade, 
Infantry Division, Army of the James." 

Among the Confederate troops in front of the Second 
Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery at this time was the nth 
Virginia, which regiments faced each other on several oc- 
casions at different points along the line, including Peters- 



BERMUDA HIXDRKD. 



12' 



burg, Chapiivs Farm and at Bermuda Front prior to the 
Chapin's l^^arm light. 

On December 4th. i)retty much all the colored troops 
were withdrawn from Bermuda Fronts, and the line of 
works, from the James to the Appomatox was occupied by 
the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery and the Tenth 
New York Heavy .Artillery, the latter known by themselves 
as "Lincoln's Pets," as narrated in Captain Webb's history 
of that regiment. 

It is well enough to here remark that President Lin- 
coln's pets were the whole L'nion .Vrmy, no one organiza- 




REDOUBT DUTTON, 
Bermuda Front. 



tion composing it being more of a pet of his than another, 
and no one regiment received greater favors from him than 
he would gladly bestow upon all if possible so to do. The 
writer, in justice to President Lincoln, and every military 
organization composing the Union Army, during the Civil 
War alike, verily believes, and President Lincoln's acts 
confirm the belief, that he loved one and all, ''with malice 
toward none, with charity for all,'' and Comrade Webb can- 
not show wherein President Lincoln showed greater favors 
to the Tenth New York than were shown the Second Penn- 
sylvania Heavv Artillerv while in the Defences of Wash- 



126 BERMUDA HUNDRED. 

ington, or as before remarked, that President Lincoln would 
not be glad to bestow upon any other body of troops. 

The two regiments above mentioned were stationed — 
the Second Pennsylvania's left resting on the Appomatox 
river at the "Crows' Nest Lookout" and extending to Re- 
doubts Button, McConihe and Carpenter on the right, the 
Tenth New York's left resting thereon and extending to 
the James river. The Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artil- 
lery occupied the redoubts. 

After the departure of the colored troops, picket firing, 
as well as sharpshooting, at Bermuda Front became a thing 
of the past, and the men of both sides resumed their former 
practice of trading — Coffee, sugar, etc., for tobacco — along 
the picket line, and conversing one with the other. The fol- 
lowing is an extract from one of S. M. Coursey's letters to 
the Watsontown Record and Star, showing how intimate 
the two lines became in the winter of 1864-65 : 

"The nights were getting quite cool and one night while on picket 
I burned my boots so badly they were quite worthless. We remained 
here until near Christmas, when we were sent back to Bermuda Front 
to retake the picket line that had been taken by the rebels from the 
one year regiments. 

I may not have the exact time, but I know it was in cold weather. 
We marched out and took our old line, the rebels vacating. I was 
on the extreme left of the regiment, where the Sixty-second Ohio 
joined us. Two of the Ohio boys were with me on the post. We 
were ordered not to build fires, but we kept a roaring blaze. The 
officer of the day was one of the one year men, and when he came 
along he ordered us to put out the fire. One of our boys told him 
that we had been on picket before and always had fire and never had 
a picket line captured. At this he rode on and we kept our fire all 
night. 

To my left one of the Johnnies called to one of our men to loan 
him an axe to cut some wood as they were nearly frozen. The axe 
was thrown over into the rebel line and was shortly after returned 
in good order." 

About this time the regiment was busily engaged in 
building winter quarters, or rather improving those built by 
the one year men — the log huts being enlarged to hold six 
men, instead of four, fire places were built in one end, with 
mud and stone for material. The huts were made "three- 
story," that is, three bunks, one above the other, were con- 



HHRMIDA HUNDHKD 127 

structed by the adding of two logs to the heighth of the 
huts. Shelter tents were used for roofing. 

From the 29th of September to about the ist of De- 
cember, 1864, the weather would vary almost daily — rain, 
hot, cold, snow and frost — and a great part of the time the 
men were exposed to it, without shelter of any kind, so 
these huts w^ere considered palaces by the men, and though 
the picket duty required of them was excessive, owing to 
the few troops stationed betw^een the two rivers, yet, when 
relieved therefrom for a few hours, they had a "home" to 
go to, and highly appreciated it. 

Every favorable day drills, inspections and dress pa- 
rades were indulged in by the regiment. 

The usual routine of camp and picket duty, without any 
incident to deserve special mention, continued until the 
night of December 17th, 1864, when tlie enemy opened fire 
on some colored troops who had been placed on picket at 
the right of the line on the James river, and the Second 
Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery was formed in line behind the 
breastworks in anticipation of an attack, but the firing hav- 
ing ceased, returned to quarters after about one hour's time. 

A skirmish w^as had by troops on the picket line at the 
James river on the 23rd of December, cannonading con- 
tinuing throughout the night, and the following day the 
Confederate gunboats on the James attempted to descend 
the river, one of which was blown up by a Union battery, 
all of wdiich time the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery 
was in line behind the breastworks. 

On Christmas Day, December 25th, special rations 
were cooked and served the regiment, among which were 
cabbage, ham, potatoes, onions, fresh bread, butter, cheese, 
beans and pickles. 

Many of the men not on duty went to the right of the 
line at James river, to see the bulkhead of "Butler's Dutch 
Gap Canal" blown up, which they termed "a fizzle." 

The following day a shotted salute was fired along the 
whole line, in honor of Sherman's victory at Savannah. 

From the 25th to the 30th of December, 1864, the rou- 
tine duty of one day on picket and one in camp was the 



128 BERMUDA HUNDRED. 

order of service by the men; inspection and muster for 
pay took place on the 31st, rain, with a mixture of snow, 
descending aU day, and, at intervals, continuing throughout 
the night and the following day. 

At 9 o'clock a. m., on January 2nd, 1865, the Second 
Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery was called out and formed in 
line, then marched to the right to a point behind the breast- 
works in rear of Redoubt Button, where with other troops 
of the Division, three sides of a hollow square was formed, 
the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery occupying the ex"- 
treme left of the line. 

At 10 o'clock (the Division being at "parade rest") 
came Sergeant William G. Johnson and a "bounty-jumper," 
with Chaplain Hunt marching between them, they being 
preceded by the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery's 
Band and a platoon of Battery M, and followed by another 
platoon of the same Battery and a caisson with two coffins 
thereon. The procession entered the square at the extreme 
right and marched in front of the troops to the left, the 
band playing a dead mrcli. Then leaving the band and 
caisson and placing the coffin in front of two open graves, 
located midway between the right and left flanks of the 
troops, the convicted men were seated on the coffins and 
blindfolded by Lieut. Barber, of Battery M, who had com- 
mand of the executioners, being the two platoons from Bat- 
tery M mentioned above, the muskets of whom were loaded 
and stacked by officers at Division headquarters the night 
before; one-half of the arms had blank and the other half 
ball cartridges, so none of the firing party knew whether 
they had the ball or blank cartridge. The orders were read 
reciting the crime of the accused and the finding of the 
court martial, together with the approval from higher au- 
thority, with a warning to all soldiers of the danger of fol- 
lowing such an example. The signal was given to the first 
platoon to fire and the doomed men were shot and sank 
down, each on his own coffin. They were buried where 
they were shot and the troops marched back to their camps. 

Johnston, a former Sergeant in Battery D, of the 
Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, who was transferred 



BERMUDA IirXDRKD. 



129 



to the "Imalitl Corps" on account of physical chsabilitics, 
and who retained his rank therein as ser^-eant. had command 
of a squad that ijuarded deserters in transit to and from 
I'ort -Monroe, and at a court martial it was in exidcnce that 
he had allowed hounty-jumpers to escape by payment of 
sums of mone}-. One of these men, who was recaptured 
"squealed" on Johnston, saying he paid him hfty dollars to 
permit him to escape. Both were condemned to he shot, 
after the trial by the court martial. Johnson walked erect 
until he arri\ed in front of his own rei-iment. when, as soon 




CORP. JOSEPH H MARTZ, 
Batterv D. 



as his eyes caught sight of its yellow regimental flag, he 
dropped his head and did not again raise it until after his 
eyes were blindfolded and he was seated on his cot^n. At 
the first fire Johnson was killed outright: he was shot 
through the head and heart, while the bounty-jumper was 
shot everywhere Init in a vital spot, and lingered a short 



I30 



BERMUDA HUNDRED. 



time. It was, evidently, intended on the part of the execu- 
tioners. 

The regiment, on the fourth day of January, 1865, be- 
came a veteran regiment, its first term of enhstment having 
expired and a sufficient number of its officers and men hav- 
ing re-enhsted for an additional three years, it continued its 
existence as the "Second Pennsylvania Veteran Heavy Ar- 
tillery." Many officers, and enlisted men, however, severed 
their connection with the regiment when their terms of en- 
listment expired, and it became almost a daily occurrence 
to see men shaking hands and bidding each other good-bye, 
one of whom was Joseph P. Zebley, of Battery E, whose 
letter to the writer in answer to one for information as to 
his last days of service follows : 

Philadelphia September 30, 1903- 
Comrade Ward: — 

The 7th or 8th of January, 1865, was my last night on picket duty 
at Bermuda Front. There was a 6-foot reb got inside of our vidette 
line • he was sent in advance to tind our men. I got him, and sent him 
to the rear. Thev missed him, and he told me that they were gomg 
to flank us on the right and come in on the left, and capture the 
whole line, but they did not do it, and I was very glad of it, for I was 
mustered out on the loth at Gen. Butlers headquarters, but Gen. Ord 
in command, Butler having been relieved about that time, for some 
cause. On the 9th it rained very hard, but I crossed the pontoons 
all right on the loth and got mustered out and started back for camp. 
The freshet in the river had sent the pontoons down to City Point, 
where the gunboats got them and brought them back. I had to wait 
all day, knee-deep in mud, before I could get back to camp. How- 
ever I got there, went around among the boys, and had a good time 
shaking hands, saying good-bye, etc. I certainly did feel bad at leav- 
ing them, but I had had enough of the "glories" of war, and was 
buoyed up with prospects of getting home alive to see the dear ones 
I had left three years before, which I did. I can't write my feelings, 
but you can guess them, for you have been there yourself. 

Yours in F., C. and L.. 

JOSEPH P. ZEBLEY." 

Battery A was relieved from picket duty at midnight 
of January 6th, to accompany Gen. Terry's expedition to 
Fort Fisher. The men were very elated at the prospect of 
"cocking cannon" again, and more especially as they were 
given to understand their services were required "on board 
vessels, where marching is unknown and good quarters to 
eat and sleep are provided." However, they did not find it 



BERMUDA HUNDRED. 131 

SO, as "the vessel was over-crowded and the only grub en- 
joyed was the hard-tack and pork supplied at Bermuda 
Front before starting.'' 

The usual routine of camp life, then continued until 
the 14th of January, when the regiment joined in dress 
parade with the Brigade, at which the farewell address of 
General Butler was read to the command. 

A salute was fired, on the 17th of January, 
1865, in honor of the capture of Fort Fisher, in which 
Battery A. of the Second Pennsylvania Veteran Heavy 
Artillerv \\as detached from the regiment to garrison. 
Nothing further occurred at Bermuda Front, except drills, 
dress parades, inspections, picket duty, etc., until the after- 
noon of the 23rd, when the regiment was called in line on 
account of picket firing on the right and shelling going on 
at the James river, which was kept up throughout the night. 
In the early morning following the enemy's gunboats at- 
temped to descend the river, one of which was blown up 
by a shell from the large Federal mortar at Battery 3 enter- 
ing its magazine ; the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, 
however, did not participate further than hold itself in readi- 
ness to repel an attack in its front, which was anticipated 
but did not occur. 

A Sergeant of Battery H was injured the following 
day by a gun carriage breaking his leg. Some 300 men of 
the regiment were hauling a seige gun to the James river, 
when, on descending a hill, the prolong parted, the men 
thereby losing control of the carriage with the foregoing 
result. Two or three other men were slightly injured. 

About this time it was a nightly occurrence for many 
Confederate deserters to enter the Union lines at Bermuda 
Fronts, some nights over thirty would be received along the 
picket line 

On the night of February i, 1865, the enemy advanced 
on the picket line held by Battery M, but were repulsed 
with the loss of several men, Battery M's loss being three 
haversacks, two canteens and one gun. 

Battery inspections only were the deviations from 
picket duty until the night of February 13th, when some 
picket firing was indulged in, bringing the regiment to the 



132 BERMUDA HUNDRED. 

breastworks, where it remained until after daylight of the 
14th. 

Another sortie was made on the picket line about i 
o'clock on the night of February i6th, 1865, the enemy 
being repulsed with considerable loss, many of those killed 
and wounded lay in front of the picket line next morning, 
several of whom were among the abatis, showing a deter- 
mined effort to break the line. The attack was made by 
500 picked men of Mahone's Confederate troops, who 
formed in the ravine between the two lines, and were not 
discovered by the videttes of the Second Pennsylvania Vet- 
eran Heavy Artillery until almost Avithin twenty feet of 
them, when the alarm was given and deadly volleys poured 
into it by Batteries D and E, in front of whom the attack 
was made. The gunboat Commodore Perry, on the Ap- 
pomatox river did good service in firing shot and shell up 
the ravine, many of the enemy among whom was a major 
and a captain being killed and \vounded thereby. Some 
100 prisoners were taken, and picks and shovels galore were 
picked up the next day. The intention of the enemy, evi- 
dently, was to capture the picket line and Redoubt Button, 
then advance their line between that and the Union breast- 
works, which would enable them to place a fort or battery 
in a position to control the Dutch Gap Canal. 

The Redoubts McConihe, Carpenter and Dutton about 
this time were garrisoned alternately by the several Bat- 
teries of the Second Pennsylvania Veteran Heavy Artillery, 
a Battery at each redoubt — each Battery remaining there a 
week at a time. 

Except picket firing by the enemy, caused by Confed- 
erates deserting nearly every night, nothing of a noteworthy 
character transpired until the 28th of the month, when the 
Second Pennsylvania Veteran Heavy Artillery mustered for 
two months' pay, and dress parade of the Brigade took place 
in the afternoon, on the plateau in rear of the "Crow's Nest 
Lookout," and special divine services were held by Chaplain 
Hunt, immediately after the dress parade on the same 
ground. 

On the fifth of March, 1865, a special inspection of the 
Second Pennsylvania Veteran Heavy Artillery was made. 



BERMUDA HUNDRED. 1 33 

and the result was the men were furnished with new cloth- 
ing a few days later. 

During the night of March 5th, sixteen Confederates 
came into the line occupied by Battery G, bringing seventeen 
rifles, one being that of the sergeant in charge of the squad, 
who was left asleep at the picket post from which they de- 
serted. 

A sergeant of the Tenth New York Heavy Artillery, 
who was taken sick on the picket line, was carried to the 
Point of Rocks Hospital early in the morning of March 6th, 
where he was delivered of a "bouncing broth of a boy," 
as "Timmv" Halin, of Battery D, termed it, and for the 




REDOUBT CARPENTER, 
Bermuda Frout. 

next three or four days the event created as great a c|ues- 
tion among the two regiments as to its parental relations 
as did "how old is Ann?" among the people in 1903. 

During these days and nights of comparative idleness 
in the regiment, Chaplain Hunt was ever on the alert to get 
"my boys" to gether in his large service tent, and either de- 
liver a sermon or give fatherly advice and comfort to his 
congregations, events which the writer verily believes ever 
remained in fond remembrance by those who were privi- 
leged to enjoy them. 



134 BERMUDA HUNDRED. 

On the 7th of March, 1865, Colonel McClure presented 
his resignation to General Ord, which was accepted, and 
the order for his discharge was received next day, when he 
turned the regiment over to command of Major Benjamin 

F. Winger. 

RESIGNATION OF COLONEL McCLURE. 

"Hd. Qrs. Provisional Brigade, Defences oe Bermuda Hundred, 

Army of the James, Va. 

February 28, 1865. 

Lieut. Col. E. W. Smith, A. A. G. 

Department of Virginia. 
Colonel : — 

I have the honor to submit the following for consideration: 
On the 4th of January, 1862, I was mustered into the service of 
the United States as Captain, Batt. "F," 2d Pa. Art. In September last 
a leave of absence was granted me for the purpose of arrangmg regi- 
mental affairs (which had for a long time been in much confusion) 
at Harrisburg, Pa. Having performed that duty and procured a Col- 
onel's commission for Major Anderson, then commanding the regi- 
ment, I made arrangements for entering business in civil life when my 
term of service should expire. 

Unfortunately, Major Anderson was killed on Chaffin's Farm, 
on the 29th of September, leaving the regiment, then having an A. A. 

G. officer, to be commanded by a Captain. All the officers entitled to 
a discharge declared their intention to leave the service before the 
loth of February, 1865, making a complete reorganization of the 
regiment necessary. By unanimous request of the officers present, 
I accepted the position of Colonel for the purpose of reorganizing 
the regiment, and was mustered in on the 30th of October, 1864, 
intending to resign when I could do so without detriment to the ser- 
vice. Since that time 26 officers have been discharged, and 2,2 mustered 
in, which, with the recommendations awaiting action, completes the 
reorganization. Having performed my duty to the service, I now, 
very respectfully, tender my resignation and, hoping that it will be 
accepted in order that I may be enabled to fulfil private obligations 
which / am in honor bound to respect, I am, 

Very respectfully, 

Your Obedient Servant, 

W. M. McCLURE, 

Col. 2d Pa. Art." 

RESOLUTION OF REGRET AT COLONEL McCLURE'S RES- 
IGNATION. 

Head Qrs. 2d Penn. Veteran Artillery, 

Near Point of Rocks, Va., March 11, 1865. 
At a meeting of the officers of the 2d Pa. Vet. Art'y, held at 
Regimental Headquarters on the evening of the loth inst.. Major Ben. 
F. Winger presiding, and First Lieut. Albert P. Barber, secretary, on 



BERMUDA HUNDRED. 135 

motion Captains Wm. S. Bailey. Jos. L. Iredell and First Lieut. Wm. 
S. Fiss were appointed a committee to draft resolutions expressive of 
their feelings in parting with their late Colonel. William M. McClure. 

The following resolutions were then presented and unanimously 
adopted : 

Resouveu — That amid the various changes that have occurred in 
the regiment, there has lieen none which has occasioned to us so much 
regret as the return to civil life of Colonel William M. McClure, 
by which the regiment has lost one of its brightest ornaments, one 
of its be.st friends, and the service one of its most devoted patriots and 
veteran soldiers. 

Resolved — That Colonel Wm. Al. AlcClure carries with him into 
liis new sphere of life the esteem and gratitude of his late Brothers 
in Arms, and that it is their earnest wish that the same success attend 
him in civil as in military life. 

Resoeveu — That a copy of these Resolutions be transmitted to 
Wm. M. AlcClure, late Colonel 2d Penna. Veteran Heavy Artillery. 

B. F. WINGER, 
Albert P. B.arber, Major 2d Pa. Vet. Art'y. 

First Lieut. 2nd Pa. Vet. Arty. 
Sccrchiry. 



On the night of ]\Iarch 23, 1865, the enemy set fire 
to the woods between the two opposing hnes at Bermuda 
Front, evidently to better detect their men when attempting 
to desert, a nightly occurrence of which was carried on in 
excessive numbers. 

The regimental pay-rolls were signed by the officers 
and the men of the Second Pennsylvania Veteran Heavy 
Artillery on the 24th of March, 1865, and on the following 
day orders were issued to pack up all surplus clothing p-e- 
paratory to it being sent to Norfolk, indicating another 
movement to be made by the regiment, the advent of two 
divisions of Sheridan's Cavalrv the next dav tending to 
confirm that belief by the men. 

The Second Pennsylvania Veteran Heavy Artillery 
was "in all its glory" the following day, March 27th, when 
the paymaster arrived and "settled accounts'' with the men. 

The fact that thei"e v.as no place to spend money, except 
at the sutler's wagon, where credit ad. lib. could be had as 
well as by paying cash, was no bar to the men's want of 
money, for l)e it remembered the great majority of the men 
had someone at home dependent, more or less, upon them, 
and these occasional payments of sixteen dollars per month 
for services were anxiouslv looked forward to bv such com- 



136 BERMUDA HUNDRED. 

racles in the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, as well, 
also, by many other regiments. 

The General commanding the brigade inspected the 
regiment by Batteries on the 28th of March, after which 
nothing transpired demanding attention, not already speci- 
fied, until the afternoon of April ist, when all the guns 
from the Appomatox to the James river were opened on the 
enemy, followed by volleys of musketry, and in the '"melee" 
several in the regiment were wounded, mostly those on the 
picket line, firing being kept up all night. 

Throughout the night of the 30th of March, 1865. the 
Army of the James was marching past the camp of the 
Second Pennsylvania Veteran Heavy Artillery, toward 
Petersburg, wdiich gave evidence that something new was 
to transpire, and the several Battery headquarters were 
watched by the men in anticipation of being called upon to 
participate ; and when it became known that the Confed- 
erates in front of the regiment under Gen. Longstreet, left 
on the 31st, the men of the "Second Heavy" were positive 
"we'll move." But not only did they remain spread out 
and cover ground vacated by those who left, but also were 
required to be more vigilant and do more duty. 

On the morning of April 2nd. 1865, the regiment sup- 
ported an advance made by two Battalions of the Tenth 
New York Heavy Artillery, at the right of the Second Penn- 
sylvania Veteran Heavy Artillery, but soon fell back with 
the loss of about one hundred men in killed, wounded and 
missing in the two regiments. 

A flag of truce w^as sent out in the afternoon, to bury 
the dead, which was accepted, and done, terminating at 
about 6 p. m., after which the regiment resumed its old 
position on picket line, lying on arms all night. 

About 8 o'clock on the morning- of April 3. the Third 
Battalion of the regiment, in lig-ht marching order, with 
Battery D as skirmishers, advanced, with other troops, and 
took possession of the enemy's works, meeting with little re- 
sistance, as the enemy was about retreating, and whose bat- 
teries were occupied with "Quaker guns" at the embrasures. 

The enemy was followed to Chester station,, where the 
Richmond and Petersburg railroad was torn up and a train 



BERMTDA HUNDRED. 137 

of eighteen cars loaded with tc^bacco, and a lucuiinttive, 
were "ditched.'" Continuiiii;- the pttrsuit, picking up strag- 
olers. in sditads of live, ten and twenty, the command passed 
the inner line of works, which ran along some woods. 

The command ])ushed on through the woods containing 
a dense growth of underbrush of small dry cedars and fir, 
through which it was impossible to see more than ten to 
fifteen feet, and which comi)elle(l the line to become some- 
what broken, and most of the men's clothes were almost 
torn to rags. 

It soon emerged from the woods into an open field, 
then wheeled to the left on a double-quick, charging and 
capturing nearly all of Mahone's wagon-train, with many 
prisoners, on the road to Petersburg. 

After gathering in the wagons, mules, prisoners, etc., 
and sending them under guard, to the rear, with a six-gun 
batter^• that had become mixed up in the stampede, a halt 
w^as called. 

Batteries B and part of K during the night were placed 
on the picket line, under command of Lieutenant Gramlich, 
with a Xew York otiicer as "Division Officer of the Day." 
The main post was located on a cross-road — Petersburg 
and Danxille R. R. A number of prisoners were captured 
here, and the next morning, with consent of the Division 
Officer of the Day, Lieut. Gramlich took one man from 
each post, as a reconnoitering party, and advanced some dis- 
tance bevond the lines, capturing more prisoners, confiscat- 
ing a mule, harness and carriage, which were returned to 
the owner on taking the oath of allegiance. 

Detachments of Batteries K and ]\[ were sent on 
twenty miles further, to some coal pits, on the Richmond & 
Danville Railroad, reaching there about midnight, where 
they captured some prisoners and locomotives, returning to 
Chester on the locomotives (run by men of the detach- 
ments) with the prisoners taken, al)out 5 o'clock a. m., 
April 4th, from whence they marched to Point of Rocks, 
takins: boat to City Point, leaving the i)risoners, and about 
4 p. m. started to march for Petersburg, where the\- re- 
joined the regiment about 11 o'cliK'k p. m. 



138 BERMUDA HUNDRED. 

Shortly after Batteries K and M left for the coal pits, 
the Battalion returned to Chester Station, thence to Ber- 
muda Front, where it remained over night, and the next 
morning, the whole regiment was ordered to Petersburg, 
the march to which point was marked by considerable lag- 
ging, the men being burdened with knapsacks, five days' 
rations, etc., the step being quick, the weather rather warm 
and the roads muddy. 

The Second Pennsylvania Veteran Heavy Artillery at 
this time was in General Perrero's Provisional Division, and 
with which it marched to Petersburg, there relieving the 
First Division of the Ninth Corps, the regiment going into 
camp about a mile to the south of the city, in an apple or- 
chard, where arms were stacked and tents pitched after 
guards were stationed round about. 

Batteries M, B and H were detailed for duty in Pet- 
ersburg on the morning of April 7th. 



139 



CHAPTER IX. 

RETURN TO PETERSBURCx. 

On the 9th of April, 1865, with the whole army and 
navy, and the patriots of the country everywhere the Second 
Pennsylvania Veteran Heavy Artillery was made to rejoice 
that the war was ended by the surrender of General Robert 
E. Lee to General Ulysses S. Grant. 

The loth of April, 1865, was a dreary day, so far as 
the weather was concerned, rain descending in torrents at 
times, but the ardor of the Army in general, and the Second 
Pennsylvania Veteran Heavy Artillery in particular, was 
above par in rejoicing over the termination of the war, in 
consequence of which the men anticipated an immediate re- 
turn to their homes and families. 

Such, however, was not the fortune of the regiment, so 
far as an immediate return home was concerned, for it was 
ordered to duty in the Freedmen's Bureau, and was about 
the last volunteer regiment in the service to be dispensed 
with. 

The monotony of camp life by those at regimental 
headquarters was broken on April 12th. when dress parade 
was held towards sundown, and balls were held by the Bat- 
teries in the night, music for which was furnished by those 
belonging to the several Batteries, who possessed a fiddle, 
harmonicon, accordeon, or banjo, one or the other of which 
instruments could be found in every Battery in the regi- 
ment. 

Confederate troops, homeward bound, passing through 
Petersburg, and sight-seeing, in the city and along the 
lines of the city's defences, encompassed the attention of 



140 PETERSBURG. 

those of the regiments not on duty for the first two or three 
clays after the surrender, when on April 14th, nearly every 
available man of the command was put on duty, picketing 
and guarding all roads, some over five miles from the citv, 
to intercept and capture, if possible, J. Wilkes Booth, the 
assassin of President Lincoln, a full description of whom 
was given every soldier, and who was reported to be on 
his way to the lower Southern States. 

The arrests of persons were very numerous, and in- 
cluded women as well as men, some of the men who made 
such arrests saying the arrest was made by them "because 
she looked like a man." 

Chaplain Hunt held services at camp of the Second 
Battalion on the evening of April i6th, to which a large 
attendance from other Batteries and troops of other regi- 
ments were present, the Chaplain dwelling on the crime 
of Booth. 

He held ''special services" on the evening of the 19th 
of April, to wliich "all soldiers" were invited, and to whom 
he addressed a strong temperance lecture, which was well 
received and, evidenced by the subseciuent conduct of the 
men, had a salutary eft'ect. He also delivered a sermon 
to the men at camp of the First Battalion at noon that 
day, \\hich was preceded by Colonel Strawbridge inspect- 
ing the command. 

The following- assio-nments were made bv Colonel 
Strawbridge, each officer being accompanied by one or 
more Batteries of the regiment, to patrol and do guard 
duty in the counties mentioned : 

Surry Court House — Lieut. Col. Wringer. 
Brunswick Court House — Major Bailey. 
Sussex Court House — Major Schooley. 
Greenville Court House — Capt. INIercer. 
Prince George Court House — Capt. Norris. 
Dinwiddie Court House — Capt. Wilson. 

The several Batteries of the 2d Pennsyh'ania Veteran 
Heavy Artillery were moved from place to place, as occa- 
sion required, during the summer of 1865, to look after 
the freedmen and feed them, headcjuarters for such pur- 
poses being established at Dinwiddie, Brunswick, Sussex, 



PETERSBURG. 141 

Llewellyn. Trince George. Xottowax' and other courthouses, 
all being- under the command of (ieneral ^^IcKibben. the 
district l)eing termed "District of the Blackwatcr." with 
headquarters in Petersburg, where Batteries r\l, II and B 
were located and doing patrol and guard duty. 

On the joth of Jul}-, Battery A. which had l)een on 
duty at Fort Fisher since its capture in January, returned 
to the regiment. 

On August 17th, lieadquarters of the regiment w'as 
moved to Poplar Grove, near headquarters of General 
Lee diu'ing the siege of Petersburg-, Battery G being de- 
tailed for guard duty at the camp. 

The Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery was mus- 
tered for two months' pay on the 30th and 31st of August, 
1865, two days being necessary as the command was so 
widely scattered, some over 65 miles away. 

On the nth of September. Batteries D, H, T and L, 
under command of Lieut. Colonel ^^'inger, with Lieut. 
\\'. L. Laughlin acting Assistant Adjutant, were sent to 
Burkesville, where they relieved the 24th C S. C. T. 
Headquarters were established in Burk's mansion, the 
"Sul)-District of the Roanoke" being the title of the dis- 
trict. 

Battery G was guard of honor on September 17th at 
the funeral of a Afajor belonging to the 103d Xew York 
Infantry. 

The following order was the hrst genuine indication 
of an early discharge from service received by the regi- 
ment : 

He.adquarters, District of the Xottoway. 

Petersburg, I'a., Xovember 2, 1S65. 
Gexer.-vl Orders No. 34. 

I. All Officers and men belonging to Companies A. B, D and I, 
2d Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, and not on detached duty by orders 
from these Headquarters or higher authority, will immediately be 
relieved and rejoin their companies at Burksville, Va. 

n. The Officers of the Freedmen's Bureau will, without delay, 
assume the duties of Provost Marshals for their respective counties. 
They will report to their Sub-District Commander in matters apper- 
taining to the Provost Marshal's department, and to Capt. Stuart 
Barnes, Assistant Superintendent, 2d District, in those appertaining to 
the Freedmen's Bureau. 



142 PETERSBURG. 

III. All Officers relieved by this order will, without delay, rejoin 
their respective companies. 

Bv Command of Major-General John Gibbon, 

W. H. MALE, 
Brvf. Maj. & A. D. C, Act. A. A. General. 
Offici.\l : 

J. A. Buck, 

Lt. & A. Assistant Adjutant General. 

On December 19, 1865, the citizens of Petersburg held 
a tournament, the handbills for which stated, "No Yankees 
will be permitted to attend." General Gibbon issued an 
order that "No Federal soldier or officer shall assist in 
making the tournament a success, by loaning or contribut- 
ing horses, equipment, etc., or dignify the occasion by 
being present," in consequence of which the "tournament" 
was a "fizzle." 

Captain Dunkelberg. of Battery C, was placed under 
arrest by Major Schooley on December 21st for permit- 
ting his men to remove some shanties vacated by Battery 
H, but nothing further was done in the matter, as Colonel 
Strawbridge deemed it "inadvisable to create ill feeling on 
the eve of being mustered out of service." 



'43 



CHAPTER X. 

CITY POINT — MUSTERED OUT. 

On December 22, 1865. headquarters of the Second 
Pennsyh-ania \'eteran Heavy Artillery was moved to City 
Point and the several Batteries were also ordered to report 
there as soon as relieved at their respective stations. 

The Batteries at Burksville and Petersburg were be- 
ing paid off on the 31st of December, while those at City 
Point were being mustered for pay, the latter being paid on 
January 8, 1866, and in less than twenty- four hours there- 
after five two-story buildings used as barracks by the 
Batteries at City Point were burned down, many of the 
men losing everything except what was in their pockets 
and on their backs ; weather bad, men suft'ering from cold. 

On the 3d of January, 1866, orders to muster the regi- 
ment out of the United States service were received at regi- 
mental headquarters, which, being promulgated to the regi- 
ment, created inexpressible joy therein, the men shouting 
and shaking hands in a genuine happy manner. 

The order for rendezvousing at City Point was received 
with great joy, and reads as follows: 

Headquarters, District of the Nottoway, 

Petersburg, J 'a., January 12, 1866. 
General Orders No. 3. 

The 2d Pcnna. Vet. Vols. Art'y is relieved from duty in this 
District, and will at once repair to City Point preparatory to being 
mustered out. 

The garrison of the City will be relieved by the companies of the 
I2th Infantry. The Commanding Officer of which will designate an 
Officer to act as A. Q. M., and receipt to Lieut. J. W. Dykens, 2d 
Penna. Vet. Vol. Art'y, for the public property. 



144 "^'ITY POINT. 

Tlie records of the Sub-Districts will be turned into the Assistant 
Adjutant General at these Headquarters, by the respective Command- 
ing Officers. 

Bv Command of Major-General John Gibbon, 

W. H. ^lALE, 
Brvt. Maj. & A. D. C, Act. A. A. General. 
Official : 

S. D. Strawbrtdge, 

Col. 2d Pa. Vet. Heavy Artillery. 

The Batteries (A, B, D, H and I) that had been doing- 
duty in the "Sub-District of the Roanoke," with head- 
quarters at Burksvihe, arri\-ed at City Point January 12, 
1866, and the fohowino- day the balance of the rcgmienL 
arrived from Petersburg. 

Details of officers and men from each Battery were 
made, on the 14th of the month, to prepare muster-out rolls. 

They worked day and night until the 28th of January, 
1866, when the rolls were completed and ready for the 
mustering officers, the roll containing names, records, etc., 
of over five thousand men, making it nearly, if not cjuite, 
the largest roll of officers and men in any volunteer regi- 
ment of the Civil, or any other war, in which the United 
States were engaged. 

The regiment \vent on dress parade at 3 o'clock in the 
afternoon of Sunday, January 28, 1866, it being the last 
of those ceremonies in which the regiment indulged. Lieu- 
tenant Colonel Benjamin F. Winger being in command, and 
nearly every officer and man of the regiment then at City 
Point took part in making it a success. 

Captain J. Remington, of the Regular Army, per- 
formed the ceremony of mustering the regiment out of the 
United States service on January 29, 1866, and the next 
morning the regiment eml;)arked on the steamboats "S. O. 
Pierce" and "Lady Lang/' arriving at Fortress Monroe 
about 2 o'clock P. AL. where the "Adelaide" was taken 
for Baltimore at 6 o'clock P. M., arriving there about 
daylight of January 31st, then cars on the Philadelphia, 
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad were taken for Phila- 
delphia, the regiment arriving at the latter place just be- 
fore sundown. 

After forming in line on Prime Street the regiment 
marched up Broad Street to Ridge Avenue, thence to Camp 



MUSTERED OUT. 145 

Caclwallader. going into camp there al)(»ut 7 o'clock P. M., 
lanuarv 31, 1866, where it remained until the men were 
paid off and received their final discharge papers, on l'>b- 
rnary 6. 1866. 

At Fortress Monroe Colonel Strawhridge received 
orders from General Terry to report to him. at Richmond, 
Va., when after bidding the officers and men good-bye, 
he turned the command of the regiment over to Lieutenant 
Colonel Winger, who accompanied it to Philadelphia. 

Adjutant Jerome Buck, mounted on Chaplain Hunt's 
horse and accompanied by Color Sergeant H. F. Rutledge 
and a corporal carried the flags of the regiment (or rather 
the staffs and what little of tlie flags were left) to Girard 
Street, above Eleventh, Philadelphia, on the 5th of Febru- 
ary. 1866. and turned them over to the proper State officer 
for preservation, taking his receipt therefor and turning it 
over to Lieutenant Colonel B. F. Winger. The colors are 
now at the Capitol at Harrisburg, preserved with many 
others, and can be seen at any time. 

During the services of the Second Pennsylvania Vet- 
eran Heavy Artillery, many of its officers and men were 
on detached duty at the headquarters of many other com- 
mands, and they all filled their positions with credit to 
themselves and the regiment. Among them were Lieut. 
Col. Oberteuffer ; Lew^ C. Fosnot, of Battery G ; Samuel 
S. Wint. of Battery M; \\m. H. Buck, of Battery L; Sam- 
uel E. Haines, of Battery C, and Robert Burns, of Bat- 
tery D. 

The Second Pennsylvania Veteran Heavy Artillery 
was the largest regiment in the Union Army during the 
War for the Union, and during its active service in the 
field, from May 27th, 1864, to April 9th, 1865, its record 
will compare favorably zvith a)iy si]nilar organizaiion for 
bravery, military bearing and discipline that was engaged 
during the War of 1861-5. 

There were 5,104 assigned and 211 unassigned men in 
the regiment. 

Total, 5,315. 

The largest Battery was G — 493 men; the smallest 
Battery was C — 343 men. 



146 MUSTERED OUT. 

Mathew Loeven, Battery C, son of Captain Joseph 
Loeven, was but a little over 1 1 years old, and was bugler. 
Enlisted July ist, 1862. Discharged November, 1862. 

Edward Eckard, 73 years, enlisted August 26th, 1862. 
Discharged November, 1862, on account of age. 

The total number of deaths occuring in the regiment 
during the Second Pennsylvania Veteran Heavy Artillery's 
service of over four years was 748. The last death in the 
regiment was that of Artificer John Kelley, of Battery D, 
which occurred' at Fortress Monroe while the regiment was 
on its way home. He was buried, with miltary honors, in 
Mount Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia. February 3rd. 1866. 



HISTORY 



OF THE 



Provisional Second Penn'a 
Heavy Artillery. 



BV 



Secretary of the Survivors' Association of the Regiment. 



PHILADELPHIA, PA. 

1904. 




CAPT. JOHN NORRIS, 

Captured July 30, 1864. 



i'ri-:face. 



The Iiistory <if the ProvisiiMial Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artil- 
lery, a rcRiment of men, numberint? at tlie time of its organization over 
1,400, officered by men promoted and commissioned from the non-com- 
missioned as well as commissioned officers of the Second Pennsylvania 
Heavy Artillery (ii2th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers) was 
composed of as fine a body of young men as graced the rolls of any 
regiment during the Civil War, and the following pages will prove 
their appearance was none the more attractive than their patriotism, 
valor and effective services proved they were second to none. Though 
less than five months in existence, the regiment's loss during its ser- 
vice shows it to have marched, fasted, and thirsted, as well as fought, 
equal to any other regiment, during its existence, while, at the same 
time, it is questionable, whether any other regiment during the Civil 
War received less favors or attention, bordering, at times, on utter 
neglect, from "the powers that be." 

The regiment was hastily organized and sent to the front without 
surgeons, chaplain, or medical supplies, and a very incomplete number 
of Company officers, attributable to a controversy between Governor 
Curtin, of Pennsylvania, Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, and 
Colonel A. A. Gibson, as to whom was endowed with the right to 
appoint such officers. 

Nevertheless, notwithstanding the incompleteness of a proper 
organization, it is also questionable whether any other regiment did 
more marching, fighting, and effective service in other capacities, or 
endured more privations, than did the Provisional Second Pennsyl- 
vania Heavy Artillery during the less than five months of its existence, 
while the losses sustained in battle and siege duties attest its valor 
and patriotism in a high degree, entitling every man who belonged 
thereto to the highest enconiums of praise and the undying respect 
of those who now enjoy the benefit of their achievements. 

The Author. 



REVISION. 



Owiug to the fa6l that the regimental papers of the Provisional 
Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery were lost in the great battle at 
Petersburg, Va., on June 17, 1864, and the inability of the writer to pro- 
cure data from the War Department, the following History is framed, 
principally, from diaries of deceased members of the regiment and data 
furnished by survivors. There is no doubt of its accuracy, as testified to 
by the following living survivors of the regiment, who have read, revised 
and pronounced it to be historically correct : 

Lieutenant SAMUEL W. CLARK, Philadelphia, Pa. 

WILLL\M DAVIS, Scranton, Pa. 

JOHN F. HARVEY, Philadelphia, Pa. 
O. M. Serg't WM. H. BERGER, Philadelphia, Pa. 
Serg't CHAUNCEY L. KNAPP, Leavenworth, Kan. 
Corporal ISAAC B. SMITH, Urbana, Illinois. 
Comrade CLARENCE WILSON, Los Angeles, Cal. 
JOHN P. DAVIS, Barre Forge, Pa. 

GEO. W. WARD, Author. 
Philadelphia, Pa., July 20th, igo^. 



HISTORY 



OF THE 



Provisional Seoond Pennsylvania 
Heavy Aj^tillery. 



CHAPTER I. 



ORGANIZATION. 



In the fall and winter of 1863-4, recruits in very great 
numbers were added to the Second Pennsylvania Heavy 
Artillery (112th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers), then 
doing garrison, guard and picket duty in and around the 
forts in the "Defences of Washington" ; and as the regi- 
ment was recruited far beyond the quota allowed by the 
army regulations, it was decided to form another regiment 
from the surplus, in consummation of which the War De- 
partment, on the 1 8th day of April, 1864, sanctioned the 
project, and on the 20th day of the same month issued 
"Special Orders No. 153," wdiich set forth the composi- 
tion of the new^ regiment, designating it the "Provisional 
Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery.'' 

The then Governor of Pennsylvania, Hon. Andrew G. 
Curtin, proposed denominating the new organization the 
"189th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry," or 



156 ORGANIZATION. 

"Fourth Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery," and issued com- 
missions for officers of the regiment under the latter title 
to officers whom he wished to command the reg'iment ; but 
Colonel Gibson, then in command of the Second Pennsyl- 
vania Heavy Artillery, considered he should be heard in 
the selection of the new regiment's officers, and, backed by 
Edwin M. Stanton, the then Secretary of War, another lot 
of officers was selected and placed in command of the regi- 
ment. 

None of the officers commissioned for the "189th" or 
"4th Artillery" were mustered, and but three or four of the 
other set of officers were mustered in as such duriup; the 
existence of the regiment. 

The Provisional Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery 
was organized and went into a "Camp of Instruction" near 
Fort Ethan Allen, Virginia, on the 23d day of April, 1864, 
with the following officers : 

Colonel — Thomas Wilhelm. 
Lieutenant Colonel — B. Griffin Barnf.y. 
Major — Matthew H. Marsland. 
Adjutant — William B. Phillips. 
Quartermaster — Warwick H. Ross. 
Quartermaster Sergeant — William H. Berger. 
Assistant Hospital Steward — Tracy O. Hollis. 
Company A — Captain, John B. Krepps. 

First Lieutenant — James F. Anderson. 

Second Lieutenant — John F. Harvey. 

First Sergeant — David Wolf. 
Company B — Captain — Tohn Norris. 

First Lieutenant — John Kellow. 

Second Lieutenant — John KEilEy. 

First Sergeant — Theodore Deiderich. 
Company C — Captain — Samuel H. Davis. 

First Lieutenant — Thomas C. Sharp. 

Second Lieutenant — Samuel W. Clark. 

First Sergeant — MatthEw J. O'Leary. 
Company D — Captain — John Exton. 

First Lieutenant — Henry Ruhl. 

Second Lieutenant — Jas. B. Frick. 

First Sergeant — Chauncey L. Knapp. 
Company E — Captain — JespER H. Holman. 

First Lieutenant — Wm. H. Dymond. 

Second Lieutenant — W. H. DeCoursey. 
Company F — Captain — Geo. W. Webb. 

First Lieutenant — Benjamin F. Emigh. 

Second Lieutenant — D. M. NiswandEr. 



ORGANIZATION, 



157 



Company G— Captain— Chkistian Skvbold 

First Lieutenant— WiM.iAM Davi?. 
Second Lieutenant— AlI'REd J. Maksi.anp. 




GROUP OF OFFICERS. 



Company H— Captain— James W. Haig. 

First Lieutenant— David L. Dubbs. 
Second Lieutenant— James W. Beli.ER. 



15^ ORGANIZATION. 

Company I — Captain — Reese J. Millard. 

First Lieutenant — Charles MowrER. 

Second Lieutenant — Stephen S. Begel. 

First Sergeant — C. N. Houseknecht. 
Company K — Captain — Benjamin F. SmilEy. 

First Lieutenant — Henry Riehl. 

Second Lieutenant — Mathias Bitner. 

First Sergeant — Abraham P. Price. 

The reg-iment remained at "Camp of Instructions," 
drilling about eight hours each day, and doing picket duty 
on Bailey's cross-roads, where Moseby's men would occa- 
sionally fire upon the pickets, until April 26th, when 
orders were received to report at Alexandria, Va. Tents 
were struck at 7 o'clock A. M., rations were issued and 
the march was commenced at 8 o'clock, the regiment reach- 
ing Alexandria about noon, without any incident occurring 
en route, and went into camp just outside the city, having 
no surgeons, medical stores, ambulance or chaplain. In 
many instances the men were not acquainted with the offi- 
cers appointed to lead them, and four companies were in 
command of First Sergeants, which caused some friction 
and a want of confidence alike with both. Happily this 
condition was of short duration, as they left soon there- 
after for the front. 

The following is a copy of the last order issued by 
Colonel Gibson pertaining- to the new regiment : 

"Hd. Qrs. 1ST Div. DeRussy's 

Fort Ethan Allen, April 2q, 1864. 
Special Orders 
No. 25. 

(Extract.) 
in. The following named officer of the Provisional 2d Penn'a 
A.rt'y is relieved from duty in this command and authorized to proceed 
at once to Washington, D. C, from whence he will join his regiment 
-it Alexandria, Va., on the morning of the 30th inst. 
Corp. John F. Harvey, Bat. "C," 2d Arty P. V. 

By Com'd of Col. A. A. Gibson, U. S. A. 

FLOR. W. GRUGAN, 

Lt. A. A. A. Gen. 
To Lieut. John F. Harvey, 
Prov. 2d Penn. Art'y." 



159 



CHAPTER II. 

ALEXANDRIA. 

At Alexandria, the Provisional Second Pennsylvania 
Heavy Artillery, was assigned to General Stevenson's Di- 
vision of the Ninth i\rmy Corps, General Ambrose E. Burn- 
side commanding-. 

The first duty performed by the regiment was guard- 
ing trains on the railroad to Brandy station, then greatly 
menaced by "guerillas" and "bushwhackers," requiring a 
daily detail of about 85 men from each company of the 
regiment. 

Three men of the regiment were killed the first day 
by guerillas, who shot them from ambush. The names of 
the men and the companies to which they were attached 
were lost with the regimental records on the 17th of June, 
1864. 

On May ist. a band of 16 musicians was organized 
from the enlisted men, and the cost of instruments was 
paid for by the commissioned ofiicers of the new regiment, 
each contributing thirty-one dollars and twenty-five cents 
therefor. 

On the 3d of May the regiment was relieved from 
guarding the railroad, soon after which orders were received 
to be prepared to march at a moment's notice. 

At four o'clock on the morning of IMay 4th, tents were 
struck and the regiment marched to the "Soldiers' Rest" 
in Alexandria, where refreshments were had : thence, by 
rail, the regiment went to Brandy Station, reaching that 
place at two o'clock P. M., where it disembarked and 
marched about seven miles, in a hot sun, going into camp 
for the nio-ht about five o'clock P. M. 



l6o ALEXANDRIA. 

Here the Provisional Second Pennsylvania Heavv Ar- 
tillery was assig-ned to Colonel Marshall's Provisional Bri- 
gade of General Stevenson's Division, 9th Armv Corps, and 
was fnrnished with tents, clothing, etc., the following cor- 
respondence hetween the several officers interested indicat- 
ing the assignment : 

May 4, 1864. 
Lieneral Stevenson. 

Bnnidy: 
Colonel Wilhelm, Second Pennsylvania, will report to vou for assignment 
in the Second brigade. 

LEWIS RICHMOND, 
Assistant Adjutant-General. 

„ . , _ Bealeton, Vlav 4, 1864. 

Brigadier-General Stevenson, 

Brandy Station: 
Concentrate your command and await further orders from me. 

A. E. BURNSIDE, 

Major-General. 

Rappahannock Station, Mav 4, 1864. 
Brigadier-General Stevenson, 

Brandy: 
Start your command at once for Germanna Ford, leaving tlie Reserve 
Artillery with the heavv Artillery and Twentv-fourth New York to "guard it. 

A. E. BUR^NSIDE, 

l\Iajor-General. 

May 4, 1864. 
Colonel Wilhelm, 

Second Pennsyh'ania, Brandy: 
You will report to General Stevenson at Brandy. 

LEWIS RICHMOND, 
Assistant Adjutant-General. 

Rappahannock, May 4, 1864. 
Colonel Marshall, 

Commanding Provisional Brigade: 
Hold yourself in readiness to march to-morrow morning at 5 o'clock with 
your entire command. Is the Second Pennsylvania with you now, or was it put 
off at Brandy Station? Has it any transportation? If not, you must transport 
the officers' baggage, and stores will be provided for them. Please answer by 
the bearer of this. \'ery truly, yours, 

A. 'E. BURNSIDE, 

Major-Gcncral. 

Two Miles beyond Rappahannock Station, 

May 4, 1S64 — 2.45 p. m. 
Assistant Adjutant-General, Ninth Army Corps: 

Sir: The Second Pennsylvania Artillery was put off at Brandy and brought 
back with me to this point. They have four wagons, and can transport only 
officers' baggage. My brigade commissary has just returned from Brandy, and 
cannot obtain rations for my command. The Fourteenth New York Artillery 
is now entirely out of rations, nothing for their breakfast. The Twenty-fourth 
New York Cavalry (dismounted) will be on to-morrow night, and the Second 
Pennsylvania Artillery the next night. 

Respectfullv, 

E. G. M.\RSHALL, 
Colonel Fourteenth New York Artillery, 
Comdg. Provisional Brigade, Ninth Army Corps. 

Ahout fonr o'clock the next morning, May 5th, the 
bugles sounded "Fall in !" and, after breakfast, fires were 



ALEXANDRIA. 



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discovered in the cami^s of nearly all re.^-iments in the 
vicinity of the Provisional, which was explained soon tliere- 
after when orders were j^iven ttj destroy all surplus cloth- 
ing-, blankets, etc.. to make room in the knapsacks for extra 
rations and amnuinition. 

To do this in less than forty-eight hours after receiv- 
ing the clothing was a surprise to the men. hut the burning 




TRACY O. HOLLIS, 

Hospital Steward. 



of the Contents of the knai)sack. to make room for hard 
tack, was the hardest of all, as they contained the precious 
mementos from home and lo\ed ones. But the men, as 
a rule, complied most cheerfully, and before the five days 
had passed all were convinced that rations come first on 
tlie list of a soldier's wants. 



l62 



CHAPTER II. 
On the March. 

After being served with forty extra cartridges and five 
days' rations, three in haversacks and two in knapsacks, 
the regiment started on the march to Richmond, reaching 
Mine Run, in the Wilderness, about eight o'clock A.- M., 
where an engagem.ent was going on between the Ninth 
Corps and the enemy. The "Provisional" was formed in 
line, unslung knapsacks, and after piling them up, marched 
a short distarice to the right, then the command: "By the 
left flank, march!" brought the regiment into line of battle, 
when immediately "trail arms, double-quick" rang out, 
and the regiment advanced thus about a mile through a 
field and small clump of wo(xis, on emerging from which 
the enemy, without any degree of resistance, retreated, and 
the Provisional returned to where the knapsacks were left. 

The fighting continued on the right of the regiment, 
necessitating its remaining in line until about six o'clock 
P. M., when it was again called into action a short distance 
to the right, lasting about one hour, the enemy giving way 
after slight resistance. 

In this movement the Provisional Second Pennsylvania 
Heavy Artillery covered the Germania bridge and the Or- 
ange Turnpike, which led from the enemy's left. 

Again returning to where the knapsacks were piled 
up, the men, very tired and almost exhausted, were per- 
mitted to rest ab()ut one hour, when knapsacks were again 
slung and the march resumed, continuing throughout the 
night. The weather was very warm and very few of the 
men had any rations; many men, uninitiated in the neces- 



ox THE MARCH, 163 

sity of huslxmdirg- their resources, particularly their rations, 
thouo-htlessly threw away their "surplus" to ease their bur- 
dens on the niarcli. 

The following-, written some years after the battle, by 
one of the participants, is a graphic description of the 
Wilderness : 

"The Wilderness is there to-day as it was in 1864 — though even 
more sombre and gruesome — that strangest of all battlefields of the 
War for the Union. 

When Hooker swung his army around towards Chancellorsville, 
he was in the edge of that dark, dense, and silent forest which extends 
from that point to Mine Run and beyond. It is a strip of country 
from three to seven miles long, which is penetrated here and there 
by roads, but whose depths furnish safe retreats for the wild-cat, 
the owl, the serpent, and the fox. It is a lonely ride along even the 
best travelled highway in time of peace. The hoot of the owl is heard 
from the dark thickets at noonday, and the deadly moccasin snake 
leaves his trail in the dust as he crosses the highway to plunge into 
a denser swamp. There is not a spot on the main highway where 
one could see the length of a regiment on the march, and he who 
would hide from the whole world has but to take twenty steps to right 
or left. 

In days gone by the slaves in that part of Virginia had a horror 
of this wilderness. Runaways sought its cover, .and were safe from 
master and dog; but as they skirted the swamp, the deadly serpent 
reared its head and struck them with death. jNIurderers have been 
driven in there by hot pursuit, never to be heard of again, and men 
have made clearings here and there, only to be driven out by the 
sterile, unyielding soil and the strange lonesomeness of the woods. 
War would have avoided it, but war was dragged there. Every acre 
of the dark pines, every acre of the tangled thickets, every dismal 
swamp and barren knoll echoed the shrielcs and groans of wounded 
men and the travail of fierce battle. History may tell 3'ou that it is 
a singular spot for a grapple of enemies tliirsting for carnage, but 
history will not paint the weirdness of even a peaceful ride through 
that desolate tract. 

In the first grapple between Grant and Lee in this dense tangle 
20,000 men fought for five hours, and at the going down of the sun 
6,000 lay dead and wounded. In the seven miles front occupied by the 
two armies there were not half a dozen spots where a single battery 
could be massed to sweep an acre of clear ground. There was not a 
spot where a brigade commander could stand and overlook his four 
regiments as they stood in line of battle. 

There was at one point on the right a cleared spot of about two 
acres in extent, and a Federal battery, which was drag,.?ed through the 
forest, was placed in position there about 7 o'clock m the morning of 
the second day. In ten minutes three of the guns were silenced by 
- the musketry fire, and a charge was made by the Confederates to cap- 
ture the whole. Here two regiments grappled and fought until 300 
men incumbered the ground. Again the Inittery opened and again it 
was charged, and when the Confederates retired the dead had to be 



164 ON THE MARCH. 

corded up to get them out of the wa3^ Again and again fresh artillerists 
were brought up and a fresh fire opened, and agani and again the 
Confederates charged and added scores and hundreds to tliat pyramid 
of dead. Grant had not advanced on his right. Lee had not advanced 
on his left. Where the dead fell in the gray of morning there was 
the battle line when night shuddered at the sight it hid from view. 

The fighting on the second day was to save that narrow and 
tortuous highway known as the Brock road to the Federals. It was 
the path into and out of that great forest. Along it must move every 
man, horse, gun and wagon. It is a dark and lonely highway as you 
ride over it to-day, and every foot of it has a story of blood. The 
burial parties found hundreds who had crawled into the thickets and 
swamps and died, and years after the Government contractors, who 
were removing the dead to national cemeteries, found scores of skele- 
tons which had never been buried at all. When night came again 
the Federals had secured possession of the road, and under the pines 
were thousands of dead — thousands of maimed and crippled ; and as 
twilight faded into darkness along that front of seven miles, stretch- 
ing over swamp and thicket, there arose a direful sound. It was a 
murmur at first. Then it swelled to a steady crj' — not one shout or 
groan or shriek, but thousands of them mingled together and quiver- 
ing over thicket and rising over the pines like the wail of a gathering 
tempest. It was the piteous cry of the wounded and helpless as night 
added to the frightful horrors of that sombre wilderness." 

Jnst before daylight of Alay 6th, the regiment crossed 
the Rapid Anne, where is rested for fifteen minutes, then 
resumed the march until nine o'clock A. M., when it halted 
and formed line of battle on the left of the Ninth Corps, 
to support a battery of light artillery, being under hre until 
after two o'clock, at which time the enemy retired and the 
Provisional resumed its march towards Chancellorsville, 
keeping up a continual skirmish with the rear guard of the 
enemy until about nine o'clock P. M., when a halt was 
called about three miles from the Courthouse, and the regi- 
ment lay on arms until next morning. 

Killed — John H. jMiller and Henry Williams. 

Wounded — Hiram Stahl, Wm. Egolf and Henrj^ Trainer. 

On the morning of ]May 7th, the regiment was again 
called into action for a short time, but the enemy soon gave 
way and fell back, the Provisional following in line of 
battle about one mile, when it halted for about ten minutes, 
then resumed the march, continuing it over ten miles, when, 
at about seven o'clock P. M., footsore, weary and hungry, 
without rations, the regiment went into bivouac along the 
Richmond and Fredericksburg pike. 



ON THE MARCH. 165 

The weather was intensely hot. and the forced march- 
uig, continuous nianoeuvrino- and skirmishing began to 
show great inroads on the strength of the regiment, nearly 
one-third of its number leaving Alexandria, having been 
reported "missing." "straggling," killed or wounded, as 
shown by "First Sergeant's Reports" on the morning of 
May 8th. 

While at Brandy Station, when five days' rations were 
issued to the men, the men were enjoined to make them 
last ten days if possible, as the Quartermaster would expe- 
rience great difficulty in supplying them with more while 
on the march. "^Marching rations" consisted of cured meats 
or fish, biscuit (hard tack), coffee, sugar and fresh beef 
occasionally, when it could be ''carried on the hoof." In- 
stead of husbanding their supply of rations, many men. to 
ease their burdens, threw away a considerable portion, and 
were now clamoring for more, and, as the regiment's quar- 
termaster had none to serve, he was unable to quell the 
tumultuous epithets hurled at him by the men. However, 
realizing that something must be done to keep the men 
from starving, he applied to brigade quartermasters for 
rations, but without result. In his desperation, Quarter- 
master Ross "took the bull l)y the horns," and applied to 
General Burnside direct, who, after hearing Ross' "tale of 
woe," gave him an order on "any Quartermaster in my com- 
mand," with which Quartermaster Ross and Quartermaster 
Sergeant Berger posted themselves on side of the road, and, 
showing the "stand and deliver" document to everv Ouar- 
termaster passing, soon received enough for three days' 
supply. All cjuartermasters were more or less short, but 
from one Ross would receive two or three boxes of buscuit, 
from another a barrel or two of pork, from another a bag 
or two of sugar, and so on. With these the quartermaster 
and his sero-eant were made to feel thev would still have a 
lease on life, and hastily loading it on their wagons, started 
to find the regiment, which they accomplished about eight 
o'clock on the morning of the 8th, as it lay in line of battle 
along the Fredericksburg pike, a short distance from where 
it had bivouaced the night before. 



1 66 ON THE MARCH. 

To say the "boys'' appreciated the quartermaster's ap- 
pearance with food is a mild way of putting it, for, though 
under fire, they cheered his presence, and assisted in un- 
loading it from the wagons, permitting the teams to retire 
with the loss of but one mule and a bullet hole in the quar- 
termaster's cap. 

Soon after being supplied with rati()ns, the regiment 
was deployed on the pike, meeting and dispersing small 
bodies of the enemy, principally guerillas at Church Hill, 
about four o'clock P. aL, where the enemy attempted to 
make a stand, but at the first volley from the Provisional 
the guerillas again "skedaddled," leaving several killed and 
wounded on the field, the regiment's loss being two men : 

Wounded — Josiah Smith and George Holmes. 

At daylight on May 9th, skirmishing was resumed, the 
fire of the enemy becoming more pronounced as the day 
advanced ; the fighting in front of the Ninth Corps, whose 
left flank the Provisional was protecting, was verv severe 
throughout the day, the regiment continuing to feel its 
effect by losses therefrom as it moved from one position to 
another frequently throughout the day, ceasing only when 
darkness put a stop to the conflict, the regiment laying on 
arms during the night. Among the losses were : 

Killed — Kersey Hower. 

Wounded — Wm. Kuhn, Wm. Couseland, Oliver Bloss, George 
Zangenberg. 

Captured — John Quinn, John Lafferty, Wm. Purcell, George P. 
Davis. 

Before daylight the next morning the regiment pushed 
on for Spottsylvania, continually skirmishing with the ene- 
my, who stubbornly resisted its advance, the weather being 
very warm and the men suffering greatly therefrom, as 
well as for want of water, which was very scarce, depre- 
ciating the ranks to a great extent, added to which the 
killed and wounded, a loss of about thirty per cent, was 
experienced that day by the command, and those who went 
into bivouac at nine o'clock that night were more like in- 
valids than otherwise, while stragglers, more so, were very 
numerous. 




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CORP. CHRISTIAN WISE, 

Company C. 

Wounded June 17 ami July 4. 1864. 



ON THE MARCH. 167 

Mav I ith was a contiimati' >n of the proceedings of the 
(lay previous, the ahiiost total exhaustion of the command 
at nig-ht demonstrating the severe exertions to which it 
was pnt (hiring the day, being continually under fire, without 
food, and suffering greatly for want of water. Among the 
manv taken sick during the day was Captain John Norris. 
of Company B. who was compelled to retire to the rear at 
sundown. 

After dark the firing ceased somewhat, and the regi- 
ment was given a couple of hours' rest, when marching 
was resumed, and continued throughout the night. 

General St. Clair A. Mulholland. Colonel of the Ti6th 

Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, which participated in the 

battles of the Wilderness. Spottsylvania. and thereabouts, 

verv vividly describes the locality and battles in his history 

of his regiment under the caption of 

'THE BLOODIEST SPOT ON EARTH." 

Fredericksburg, Chaxcellorsville, Salem Church, The Wilderxess, 

Spottsylvaxia, Spottsylvaxia Court House, Todd's 

Taverx, Po Rr'Er, Baxk's Ford. 

Fifty miles south of the capital of our country there is an old 
Virginia' city, quiet, quaint and beautiful— Fredericksburg on the Rap- 
pahannock. ' There is a peculiar charm about the ancient town, and 
it is replete with historic interest. Alary, the venerable mother of 
Washington, lived and died at Fredericksburg, and there the Father 
of his countrv would often come to visit her. It was before the days 
of steam and" train, and at least a day and a half from I\It. Vernon by 
coach and four was necessary when Washington made a call of affec- 
tion on the old lady. It is not at all likely that Mary Washington ever 
saw her son after he became President, as she^ died in October, 1789, 
Washington having been inaugurated in New York on April 30 of the 
same vear, the distance separating son and mother being very great in 
those davs of stage coaches. She had. however, the satisfaction of 
knowing of the final success of the Revolution and of the great honors 
paid to her distinguished son. 

The old homestead of :Mary Washington is still standing, and just 
in the rear, with only the gard'en separating, is "Kinmore", the house 
of her son-in-law. Colonel Fielding Lewis, another old-time colonial 
mansion, and verv interesting it is. The Hessians, after the surrender 
of Cornwallis, were camped for some time on the plantation, and there 
were artists among them who decorated the interior of "Kinmore" 
with nlastic ornaments of much merit. Colonel Lewis was married 
to Bcttv. the sister of \\'ashington, and the mother loved ^ to stroll 
through' the flowers of the back garden and over to "Kinmore" to spend 
the evening and take tea witli Betty Lewis. 



l6S THE BLOODIEST SPOT ON EARTH. 

INIary Washington was Iniried in the field just outside of the 
town. Her monument stood in full view of the Union and Confederate 
lines during the hattle, and was smashed and shattered by the shells of 
both armies, the fragments still lying scattered on the ground. After 
the war the ladies of the South raised a more costly and stately memor- 
ial by the grave, and because of their love for the memory of the 
mother of Washington, we say: "God bless the ladies of the South!"' 

About twelve miles south from Fredericksburg is Spottsylvania 
Court-House, and about the same distance west, perhaps a little more, 
is the Wilderness Tavern. Draw a line from each of these points to the 
others — from Fredericksburg to Spottsylvania, thence to the Wilder- 
ness Tavern, and back to Fredericksburg — and you have a triangle in 
which were fought several of the greatest battles of the War of the 
Rebellion. Or, perhaps better still, draw a circle — say, twelve miles, 
or a little more, in diameter — with Fredericksburg, Spottsylvania and 
the Wilderness Tavern on the outer edge, and inside that circle were 
fought the battles of the first and second Fredericksburg. Chancellors- 
ville, Salem Heights, the Wilderness, Po River, Todd's Tavern, Laurel 
Hill, Spottsylvania, Spottsylvania Court-House, Mine Run, and several 
minor fights and engagements. 

Within the circle more men have, perhaps, been killed and wound- 
ed than on any ground of equal area on earth. Forty years have made 
but little change in the appearance of the country. Signs of war are 
still strongly in evidence, the whole land torn, seamed and crossed in 
all directions by earthworks and revetements. Here and there are a 
few scattered farms, where the plowshare oftentimes turns up human 
bones, and wdiere httle children run out to tlie roadside to ofifer to the 
passing stranger relics of war, rusted bayonets, bursted shells and 
mouldering rifles, on v^'hich years of exposure have left their mark. 

The Wilderness is as of yore, and but little changed. Woods sol- 
emn and lonely; primeval forests, where the wild turkey finds a home, 
where the piping quail greets the morning and the whooping owl and 
melancholy whip-poor-will make evening sad; their song, harmonizing 
with the wind sobbing through the templed trees, sounds an eternal 
requiem over ground forever consecrated by martyr blood. Intervals 
there are where the undergowth is rich and luxuriant, but dead trunks 
of massive trees, charred and blackened by fire, mark spots where flames 
swept over the fighting line, burning up alike the dead and the wounded. 

The same remarkable and appalling percentage of killed and 
wounded in individual commands in single engagements that has made 
the world's record for heroism was repeated time and again on every 
battlefield within the circle of fire and blood. Let us recall some of 
the organizations that lost 50 per cent., or more, on this ground, keep- 
ing in mind that there is no record of any European regiment that ever 
lost so great a percentage in battle. 

The first Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862, was redolent with 
heroic deeds. The fact that the battle was a mistake and a blunder, 
and the sacrifice useless, detracts not in the least from the honor that 
is rendered to the brave men ; but when we recognize the fact that the 
troops marched to death, knowing how hopeless the struggle, we must 
acknowledge that the fact but adds to their glory. 

The Twentieth Massachusetts was a great regiment, and lost at 
Fredericksburg 68.4 per cent, killed and wounded. It was in Norman 
Hall's Brigade of the Second Corps. The fire of Barksdale's Brigade 
of Mississippians was so deadly tiiat it was found impossible to con- 



THE JJLOOIJIKST SPOT OX KAkTII. 169 

struct the pontoon bridge opposite the city, and the engineers were 
forced to give np the job. The fire of one huncb-ed and fifty guns 
was concentrated on the river front, but even that failed to drive 
back the Confederate ritlemen. Their fire was still sni¥iciently effective 
to prevent the completion of the bridge. It was then that the brigade 
of Norman Hall took up the work. The Seventh Michigan and Nine- 
teenth ]\Iaine, manning the boats, rowed across under the terrific fire, 
and leaped ashore to attack the enemy. The Twentieth Massachu- 
setts was one of the first regiments to cross, and to it was assigned 
the task of clearing the streets of the town. In column of companies, 
led by Captain George N. Macy, the command forced its way literally 
inch by inch, met by a severe and deadly musketry fire from house 
tops and windows, but finally succeeded in reaching the main street, 
the Confederates giving up the struggle and retiring to the heights 
beyond the city. It was a gallant fight and cost the Twentieth just 
68.4 per cent, in killed and wounded and not one missing. The com- 
mand had fought on the Peninsula, at Antietam, and on every battle- 
field from the very beginning, and after Fredericksburg there was 
but little left for it. Four months afterwards it fought at Chancellors- 
ville, and seven months afterwards went into action at Gettysburg with 
230 officers and men and lost 124 of them, killed and wounded. The 
Regiment had a remarkable fatality in field and staff officers — the 
noble Colonel Paul Revere killed at (jcttysburg; Lieutenant-Colonel 
Ferdinand Dreher killed at Frederickburg; ]\Iajor Henry L. Abbott 
killed at the Wilderness; IMajor Henry L. Patton killed at Deep Bot- 
tom; Surgeon Edward H. Revere killed at Antietam; and Adjutant 
Henry M. Bond killed in the Wilderness. This regiment had, all told, 
eighteen commissioned officers killed in battle. Captain George N. 
Macy was the senior captain — but a very young man— and, as acting 
major, commanded the regiment in the battle. When General Howard 
asked Colonel Hall who was to command the leading regiment and he 
pointed to Macy, Howard exclaimed, "What, that boy!" Colonel Hall 
replied, "Yes, that boy is all right and will lead it, and the regiment 
will follow anywhere you w'ish". The "boy"' afterwards lost an arm 
at Gettysburg, and at the close of the war was a Brigadier-General 
and Brevet Major-General. 

Meade's advance on the left, where, with the Pennsylyvania Re- 
serves, he struck the right of the Confederate line at Hamilton Heights, 
was a wonderful and brilliant charge. Looking over the plain wdiere 
the charge was made, and remembering that it was swept by the ene- 
mj-'s artillery, one is astonished to think that the Reserves ever reached 
the Confederate line, but they did, and drove it in and back through 
the timber, and, in a hand-to-hand fight, Sergeant Charles C. Upjohn, 
of the Second Reserves, tore from the hands of the color-bearer the 
flag of the Nineteenth Georgia Regiment, the only liag captured in 
the battle. Had Meade been left to his fate and not promptly supported, 
the Pennsylyvania Reserve division that he so nobly led would have 
been annihilated : but General William B. Franklin, seeing the trouble, 
promptly put in nearly the wdiole of the Left Grand Division, and the 
Reserves were saved, but not until after having met with an appalling 
loss. Gibbons's Division of the First Corps went into action on the 
right of the Reserves, and two regiments of that command were dis- 
tinguished, not only because of the great loss, but of the splendid 
fight they made, the Sixteenth Maine losing 54 per cent, killed and 
wounded, and the Twenty-sixth New York 56 per cent. 



170 THE BLOODIEST SPOT ON EARTH. 

The Sixteenth IMaine was not exactly a new regiment, but had 
never been under fire until the morning of Fredericksburg. On 
that day it proved itself one of the finest regiments that ever left 
the Pine Tree State, and Colonel Charles W. Tilden made a name 
for himself in the half hour that the command was under fire. Seeing 
that he v.-as losing many of his men while holding a position to which 
he had been assigned, he led a remarkably successful charge on the 
works in his front, capturing several hundred prisoners, and in the hand- 
to-hand fight the bayonet w^as not only used freely, but relied upon 
almost entirely. The regiment advanced unsupported and alone, and, 
after the line of works, pushed into the woods and struck an over- 
whelming force of the enemy. Colonel Tilden was compelled to 
order a retreat, but not until he had left just 54 per cent, of his com- 
mand dead and wounded on the ground. The first one struck was 
the youngest soldier in the regiment. As the line was moving for- 
word, Benny Worth, a boy of 15, was struck in the head by a piece 
of shell. For a moment he was stunned and dazed, but, quickly re- 
covering himself and pushing the blood out of his eyes, he laughed and 
said, "All right ; this is what I came for". He was ordered to go to 
the rear; but no — he quietly picked up his musket and went on, never 
giving up until the last shot was fired. Charlie and ]Monroe Lyford 
were marching side by side. They were brothers, and Charley was 
one of the brightest and handsomest boys in the regiment. He fell 
dead, and Monroe, as he saw him fall, became frenzied with anger, 
and, leaping over the works with the fury of a madman and with 
lightning speed, began bayoneting right and left, screaming, "You have 
killed my brother; curse you!" 

The horrors of the battle are never so great as to prevent a smile, 
and a veritable laugh passed through the ranks when a piece of shell 
struck one of the boys' knapsacks, tore it open and lifted a pack 
of card high in the air, intact, when they suddenly spread out and 
came down like a shower of autumn leaves. 

The Twenty-Sixth New York was in the brigade commanded by 
Colonel Peter Lyle. The regiment went into action commanded by 
Colonel Gilbert S. Jennings. He fell wounded early in the day, and 
Major Ezra T. Wetmore commanded. The regiment fought side by 
side with the Nineteenth Pennsylvania Infantry, from this city, and 
the two commands were placed in position by Colonel Peter Lyle. I 
regret that I cannot give particulars of the fight of the Twenty-sixth. 
No history of the regiment has been published and no data are ob- 
tainable, but the fact of losing 56 per cent, killed and wounded in one 
morning's fight is sufficient to embalm the organization in glory. 

The charge of Hancock's Division on Marye's Heights, in the 
rear of the town, was truly a superb exhibition of American heroism. 
Going into an utterly hopeless struggle, simply to death and slaughter, 
in silence and without enthusiasm, was a supreme act of self-sacrifice 
at the call of duty and obedience. It was a tragic blunder, but a 
splendid effort. "C'cst magnifiquc iiiais cc ii'cst pas la guerre." March- 
ing on the deserted streets that were raked by fire, the only living 
thing in sight a solitary pussy cat sitting on a gate post, mewing dole- 
fully; passing out of the town, debouching into the fields and forming 
a line as perfect as on dress parade; then the advance of 1700 yards 
under a blizzard of shell and musketry, the men falling every step, 
singly and in groups, without any chance to strike back or even return 
the fire, onlv to march forward to be crushed and hurled back in de- 



Till-: I'.LOODIKST SPOT ON KARTH. 17I 

feat. It took j;rcat courage to advance under the circumstances, yet 
the division line did go ft)r\vard without break, tlie colors flying, 
and the gaps knocked in the ranks closing up as quickly as the rain 
of iron made them. And then the few minutes' firing at the base of 
Marye's Heights while the sheet of fire leaped from the stone wall by 
the sunken road, the order to fall back, and all was over. 

Of the gallant division that Hancock led forward e.\actly 40.2 per 
cent, were dead and wounded on the frozen ground. The First Brigade, 
General Caldwell, had lost 50 per cent, killed and wounded and six of 
the seventeen regiments that composed the division had each lost 
50 per cent, or over. None were missing, and no prisoners 
were left in the hands of the enemy. The Iieaviest loss in 
killed and wounded was in the Eighty-first Pennsylvania In- 
fantry, 67.4 per cent. The next was in the Fifth New Hampshire, 60 
per cent. Then came the Sixty-ninth New York, with 53 per cent. ; 
then the Fifty-third Pennsylvania, Seventh New York and Eighty- 
eighth New York, each with 50 per cent, killed and wounded. The 
Fifty-third Pennsylvania Regiment was commanded by Colonel John 
R. Brooke, now a ]Ma.ior-General of the regular army. Hancock said of 
him : "Being unhurt, he was enabled to perform the highest service to 
his country, and added to the laurels he and his gallant regiment had 
already won on many fields". 

The Eighty-first Pennsylvania was commanded in the battle by 
Colonel H. .Boyd ]\IcKeen, a noble young officer, who was wounded at 
Malvern Hill, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, and killed at Cold 
Harbor. 

The Fifth New Hampshire was led into the fight by Colonel Ed- 
ward E. Cross, who, six months afterward, was killed at Gettysburg. 
He fell early in the action with five wounds. Major Edward E. Stur- 
tevant then took command, and was almost instantly killed. Captains 
Perry. Murray and Moore and Lieutenants Ballon, Nettleton and Little 
fell dead in quick succession. The color sergeant and all the color 
guards went down almost in a heap. Nineteen officers went in with 
the regiment, and seventeen of them were killed or wounded. 

The Irish and the Germans fought nobly side by side for the land of 
their adoption, and both nationalities were distinguished. The Sixty- 
ninth New York (Irish) was commanded by Colonel Robert Nugent, 
who fell badly wounded. Nineteen commissioned officers went into 
the fight with him, and sixteen of them were killed and wounded. 

The Seventh New York (German) was commanded by Colonel 
George von Schack, and went in with twenty-five officers, of whom 
eighteen were killed and wounded. Colonel von Schack was a hand- 
some and accomplished officer. He was a captain of cavalry in the army 
of Prussia. Securing three years' leave of absence, he came out here and 
commanded the New York regiment. He was as brave as he was 
handsome. After the close of the war he resigned his commission in 
the service of the King of Prussia, and settled in New York. Believing 
that to be an American citizen was better than to be a German officer, 
he took out his papers and became a full-fledged American, showing 
that he was as sensible as he was gallant and brave. 

It is difficult to say just what regiment went furthest, or what 
colors were carried nearest to the celebrated stone wall, and it is of 
little moment, as they all were close, and it is a question of a few 
yards, but there seems to be but little doubt of the fact that the bodies 



172 THK BLOODIEST SPOT OX EARTH. 

found nearest to the mouth of the Confederate guns were those of 
Major Horgan and Adjutant Young, of the Eighty-eighth New York. 

The casualties among the officers were unusually great. The tield 
officers were ordered to dismount and go in on foot, and regimental 
commanders walked in front of the colors. This would account in a 
manner for the severe loss, as the colors were conspicuous marks for 
the enemy. Many of the regiments had three or four commanders 
during the day. The Ffth New Hampshire had five commanders, the 
first four being killed or wounded. The Sixty-ninth New York 
was brc^ught off the field by the fourth commander, the first 
three bemg killed or wounded. Colonel Nelson A. Miles command- 
ed his own regiment, Sixtj'-first New York, and also the Sixty-fourth 
of that State. The third commander brought the two regiments from 
the field. Hancock says of Miles : "He was severely wounded, and con- 
ducted himself in the most admirable and chivalrous manner, and his 
command behaved with a steadiness unsurpassed by any other troops". 
While Miles was badly wounded, he recovered quickly enough to be 
present at Chancellorsville, less than five months afterwards, to be 
terribly wounded once again, distinguish himself still more and gain a 
Congress jNIedal of Honor. The Chancellorsville wound was pro- 
nounced by the surgeons mortal, the ball passing through the bowels 
and fracturing the pelvic bone. The doctors said that he had no right 
to live and declared that he could not, and for the honor of the faculty 
he should certainly have died, but he still lives. ]\liles is a hard man to 
kill, anyhow. 

The One Hundred and Forty-fifth Pennsylvania had two com- 
manding officers. Colonel H. L. Brown, of Erie, being wounded. The 
One Hundred and Sixteenth Pennsylvania was brought from the field 
by the fourth commander, the three field officers being wounded. The 
Second Delaware had three commanding officers, the first two being 
wounded. The Eighty-first Pennsylvania had four commanding officers, 
the first three being shot down. The Fifty-seventh New York had 
three commanders. The Sixty-third New York had three commanders. 
The Sixty-sixth New York had four. During the battle Colonel James 
J. Bull and Captain Julius Wehle were killed, and another officer 
wounded, while in command. The color sergeants and color guards of 
the different commands suffered equally with the officers, many being 
killed under the flags, but never did the colors fall but gallant souls 
rushed forward to raise them. Not a color was lost. The color ser- 
geant and all the color guard of the Sixty-ninth New York were shot 
down close to the enemy's guns, and when the regiment fell back the 
colors were missing. Two days after, when the detail went back to 
bury the dead, the color staff was found; near it lay the color sergeant, 
cold in death. When they were about to lay the body in the shallow 
gvave the flag was found tucked into his blouse. In his dying agony he 
had stripped it from the staff and placed it near his heart. 

While the fighting at Chancellorsville, j\Iay 2d and 3d, was severe 
and the losses in both armies very great, yet there was but one regi- 
ment on record that lost in that battle 50 per cent, in killed and wound- 
ed. It was the One Hundred and Forty-first Pennsylvania Infantry, 
recruited in Bradford, Susquehanna and Wayne counties, of this State, 
by Colonel Henry J. Madill. The regiment was heavily engaged during 
the evening of the 2d, and was on the picket line and under fire during 
the entire night of that day. On the morning of the 3d it charged the 
enemy's line and fought with the greatest persistence and courage. 



Tin-: I'.I.OODIEST SPOT ON KAk'lll. 173 

Lieiitonant-Colonel Guy H. Watkiiis w.-is twice wouiidcd, but refused to 
leave tlie field, and was finally shot through the hreast and taken pris- 
oner by the enemy. He was shortly afterwards exchanged, and was 
killed in front of Petersburg, June i8th, 1864. Captains Abram J. 
Swart and James L. Mumford and Lieutenant Logan O. Tyler were 
killed, and Captain Tyler and Lieutenants Ball, Hurst and Atkinson 
were wountled. The color sergeant fell, and Captain Swart seized the 
flag, raised it and fell dead. Twelve of the officers of the regiment were 
killed and wounded, and, notwithstanding the fearful loss at Chancel- 
lorsville, this magnificent regiment, just three months afterwards, lost 
at Gettysburg 63 per cent, of those present, killed and wounded. 

At one time during the heaviest firing the men seemed for a moment 
to waver. Human nature was exhausted, and could .stand no more — 
incessant marching and fighting and want of sleep; the men were be- 
coming dazed, and when half the command was down, dead or wound- 
ed, there came a time when it would seem that the brave line would 
give way. Colonel Henry J. Madill quietly took the flag from the 
hands of the color-bearer, and, planting the staff in the ground, with 
his hand on the Inmting, he burst into song with : 

"Rally round the flag, boys, 
Rally round the flag. 
Shouting the battle cry of freedom." 

The men took up the refrain, new life animated the tired souls. 
Without another word the line braced up, and many a man fell with 
the song on his lips. 

The fighting at the second battle of Fredericksburg was severe, 
and heroic actions were numerous, but as no regiment lost 50 per cent, 
killed and wounded, we shall pass it over. However, a day or two 
afterwards, at Salem Heights, there were .several commands that met 
with the losses mentioned. The Ninety-fifth Pennsylvania had every 
second officer and man killed or wounded. This splendid Philadelphia 
regiment held an advanced position, where the fighting was desperate 
and severe. The losses among the officers were extremely heav}^ All 
the field and staff were killed or wounded. Colonel Gustavus W. Town, 
Lieutenant-Colonel Elisha Hall, Adjutant Eugene D. Dunton, Captain 
D. G. Chapman and Lieutenant David T. Hailer were killed, and ^lajor 
Thomas J. Town. Captains H. Oscar Roberts and George Weest, and 
Lieutenants Samuel H. Town, Frank Stewart, Samuel H. Jones, Samuel 
Topham and William J. Gelson were wounded. The Ninety-fifth ranks 
with the Twentieth Massachusetts in having the largest number of field 
and staff officers of any regiment killed in battle, each having six. Of 
the Ninety-fifth, Colonel John M. Gosline and Major William B. Hubbs 
were killed at Gaines's Mill, Colonel Town, Lieutenant-Colonel Hall 
and Adjutant Dunton at Salem Heights, and Lieutenant-Colonel Ed- 
ward Carroll fell in the Wilderness. 

The three Town boys w-ere brothers, and the fact of all three fall- 
ing in the same battle, the Colonel being killed and the Major and 
Lieutenant badly wounded, was one of those coincidences that go to 
show the severity of the fighting. 

In the battle of Salem Heights the One Hundred and Twenty- 
first New York made a great record and a noble fight. The regiment 
was recruited in Otsego and Herkimer counties, in New York State. 
The original Colonel was Richard Franchot. He resigned early in the 



174 THE BLOODIEST SPOT ON EARTH. 

war to take his seat in Congress, and a young graduate of West 
Point, Emory Upton, succeeded him. The organization was afterwards 
called "Upton's Regulars". The regiment made a sweeping charge in 
this battle, and burst through the lines of Confederates. The loss in 
killed and wounded was 62 per cent., and the fight did not last more than 
twenty minutes. Captains Nelson O. Wendell and Thomas S. Arnold 
and Lieutenants Ford. Upton, Doubleday and Bates were killed, and 
almost every other officer was wounded. Just one year afterwards 
Upton led the regiment in a cyclonic charge at Spottsj^lvania. in which 
the command again suffered a fearful loss. Captains Butt and Fish and 
Lieutenants Pierce and Pettengill were killed. The regiment captured 
four Confederate flags at Rappahannock Station and two at Sailor's 
Creek. During its term of service it had fifteen officers killed in battle 
and four died of disease, and twenty-seven officers were wounded, and 
only two regiments from New York, the Fortieth and Sixty-ninth, had 
more men killed in battle. 

In the Wilderness campaign promotion was rapid. An officer who 
remained with his command was sure to be quickly advanced or surely 
killed. The brigade to which the writer was attached began the Wil- 
derness campaign May 5th with ten field officers present for duty. 
Within six weeks si.x of the ten were dead, killed in battle, and the 
other four were in the hospital badly wounded, and the brigade was 
commanded by a captain. The nine brigades of the Second Corps had 
thirty-seven commanders during the first six weeks of that campaign. 
An average of three to each brigade had been killed or wounded. 

The Ninety-third New York Infantry was recruited in Washington 
county of that State, and on the first day of the Wilderness made the 
sanguinary record of 60 per cent, killed and wounded. The regiment 
fought in the forest, in front of the Brock Road, just to the right of 
tlie Orange plank road. It was Hays's brigade of the Second Corps, and 
was placed in position by General Hancock himself. It held the ex- 
treme right of the corps, and as the head of the column arrived near 
the point of attack Hancock ordered Colonel Crocker to form line 
quickly and move into the woods. L'nsupported and alone, the brave 
regiment advanced through a dense thicket of bushes, briars and bram- 
bles, and within five minutes was hotly engaged. The command had 
met the head of Heth's division of Hill's corps. The regiment made a 
glorious fight, holding the line with unflinching courage, although out- 
numbered and outflanked. Half an hour passed, with no supports or 
assistance coming, and the reason then became apparent. General 
Hays, the brigade commiander, had been killed, and hence confusion. 
Colonel Croker, finding himself in command of the brigade, hastened to 
bring up the other regiments, and not a moment too soon. The brave 
boys of the Ninety-third were still on the line, but 60 per cent, of 
them were dead and wounded. After the sun went down and darkness 
fell, the survivors, after sending the wounded to the rear, gathered 
picks and spades and reverently buried the dead on the line they had 
held so nobly. "Ah", said one of them, "tenderly and with sad hearts 
we buried our dead comrades. Parting with them in the dark forest 
was a sad thing to do. We had long been friends, tried and true 
friends; we had messed together; shared with them our store of ra- 
tions ; drank from the same canteen ; slept under the same blanket in 
all kinds of weather, whether the stars were shining or the storms were 
beating upon us. In danger, shoulder to shoulder; in sickness, hands 
rough but tender soothing the fevered brow ; and so at midnight we 




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CVRUS C. TRUNP, 

Company C. 



'I'ilK lU.OODIF.ST SI'oT oX I-:ARTn. I75 

liad tlieni l)iiried ; then, exliaiistctl. avc sank to sleep by their new made 
graves nntil n-.^rnint;, when the thunder of cannon and rattle of mus- 
ketry awoke us tn anotlier day of strife". F<Hir officers were among 
the dead and thirteen otliers were sent to the rear wounded. 

The State of New Jersey gave to the Union many noble regiments, 
but none superior to the Fifteenth Infantry. It fought at Fredericks- 
burg, and at Salem Heights lost heavily. When the Wilderness cam- 
paign opened it had been reduced in numbers to tifteen officers and 
four hundred and twenty-nine muskets, and it crossed the Rapidan with 
Grant with this number. Of the four hundred and forty-four total, 
three hundred fell at Spottsylvania, one hundred and sixteen of them 
being killed. Within two weeks the command was reduced to four 
officers and one hundred and thirty-six muskets, and the color ser- 
geant and all the color guard, save one, had been killed and wounded. 
Corporal Jo.seph G. Runkle, of the color guard, had seized the flag 
when the color sergeant fell. A few minutes afterwards he. too, was 
mortallv wounded. He was first shot in the right arm, and it fell para- 
lyzed by bis size He then raised the colors in his left hand, and in- 
sisted upon carrving them until the end of the fight, and then he lay 
down and died. " The remnant of the regiment fought under Sheridan 
in the Shenandoah Valley, and sustained another terrible percentage 
of loss at Cedar Creek, where ^Nlajor Lambert Boeman was killed. 

Among the regiments with records of having lost 50 per cent, killed 
and wounded in single engagements, those from our own State hold a 
distinguished place. The Forty-ninth Pennsylvania Infantry was one 
of the* regiments of Hancock's original brigade, and with that cornmand 
won distinction at Williamsburg, where, by its excellent work, it con- 
tributed greatly to victory. The command formed one of the twelve 
picked regiments that, led by Colonel Emory Upton, made a charge on 
the enemy's works at Spottsylvania on the evening of Mav 9th, 1864. 
The regiment crossed the Rapidan with five hundred and thirty officers 
and men, and within six days, at the Wilderness and Spottsylvania. three 
lumdred and seventeen of them were killed and wounded. In the 
charge of May Qth the loss was 57 per cent. On the evening of that 
dav the regiment, emerging from the woods where it had formed, was 
met by a sheet of fire from the enemy's rifle pits, but, never faltering for 
a moment, it rushed on, capturing the works, guns and many prisoners. 
The enemv rallving in great force, the Forty-ninth was compelled to 
abandon its captures. The return was more terrible than the advance, 
the enemy swarming on the flanks, and the whole plain over which 
the regiment crossed being swept by fire. Colonel Thomas M. Hulings. 
Lieutenant-Colonel John B. Miles, Captain Robert C. Barr and Lieu- 
tenant Decatur C. Lvtel fell dead, and Captain Stuart and Lieutenants 
Thompson, Irvin, Russell, Downing and Hylands were wounded. Lieu- 
tenant-Colonel Miles at the moment of starting, feeling that he was 
going to be killed, made the Adjutant promise to have his body sent 
iiome. The dead, however, were left in the hands of the enemv, and 
the spot where Colonel Hulings and Lieutenant-Colonel Miles are 
buried is unknown. So they sleep where they fell— no better or more 
honorable sepulchre for a soldier. 

Within the circle we are writing about, more than half a million 
of men fought in the different battles, and nineteen general officers were 
killed— ten Union and nine Confederate. The L'nion Major-Generals 
were John Sedgwick, Hiram G. Berry and Amiel W. Whipple. Brevet 
Major-Generals lames S. Wadswortb and Alexander Hays. Brigadier- 



176 THE BLOODIEST SPOT ON EARTH. 

Generals George D. Bayard, Conrad F. Jackson, Edmund Kirby, James 
C. Rice and Thomas G. Stevenson. The Confederates were Lieutenant- 
General Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson, Brigadier-Generals Thomas 
R. R. Cobb, Junius Daniel, Abner Perrin, IMaxey Gregg, E. F. Paxton, 
J. M. Jones, Leroy A. Stafford and ]\Iicah Jenkins. 

Sixteen thousand five hundred Union soldiers are buried in the 
National Cemetery, and many thousands in that dedicated to the Con- 
federates, but this is but a part of the dead. The whole ground is a 
vast cemetery. Chaplain Haines, of the Fifteenth New Jersey, notes in 
his diary : "We halted in the evening for a short time. Private Berry 
died, and we buried him at midnight in an orchard, rolling him up in a 
shelter tent and covering him with green boughs, and then hurried on". 
Again he writes : "We tried to bury our dead comrades, and succeeded 
in laying Captains Shimer and \\'alker, Lieutenant Justice and eight 
others into shallow graves, and then we were summoned to follow the 
regiment, and we had to leave Lieutenant Vanvoy and some forty others 
of the regiment unburied". 

Yes, in the gardens and orchards, in the deep woods and by mur- 
muring streams, everywhere throughout the region, the men of both 
armies lie singly and in platoons, and where the forest fires swept 
through the fighting ranks their sacred dust rests among the fallen 
leaves. Brave men from every state in the LInion met and fought here. 

The splendid fighting and the supreme heroism displayed by the 
citizen-soldiers of both North and South on this ground, and on every 
battlefield of the Civil War, have never been equaled by any army that 
ever marched on earth, and will never be excelled while time endures. 



The morning- of May 12th found the enemy in front 
of the Provisional Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery 
still intent on contesting" its advance, but the regiment con- 
tinued its onward march, skirmishing all day with the 
enemy, and reaching Spottsylvania about seven o'clock 
P. ]M. Though not directly engaged, the regiment was 
under fire until eight o'clock P. ^l.. when firing ceased and 
the enemy retired, after which the regiment pitched tents 
in the woods on the left of the road and camped there dur- 
ing the night. 

Twenty-five men were detailed to go with Captain 
Rogers' 19th Xew York Independent Battery, after the 
battle of Spottsylvania, remaining therewith until the 29th 
of August, among whom were Christian Martin, Jacob J. 
Eberhardt and Gottlieb Kull of Battery B. 

The Provisional Second Pennsyl\-ania Heavy Artillery, 
on the morning of the 13th, without striking tents, advanced 
a short distance in the woods, and finding no enemy, re- 
turned to camp, remaining there throughout the day and 
night without incident. 



ox Till'. MARCH. 



177 



On the T4th of May ])icket duty only was required of 
the regiment, a detail of hve men from each company be- 
ing furnished, the balance of the regiment foraging among 
other regiments encami)ed nearby for rations, which dis- 
closed the fact that the Provisional was not the only troops 
suffering from hunger, and whose quartermaster was re- 
ceiving expressions of dereliction in duties as such, by half- 
famished men. 




SETH C. BOWER, 

Company C. 

At daylight the following morning, in a downpour 
of rain, the regiment was c|uickly formed in line and. on 
the double-(|uick. hastened to the relief of a provision train, 
which was attacked by the enemy, successfully resisting the 
attack, capturing some prisoners and. best of all. receiving 
some rations, the first furnished the regiment since the 8th 
of the month, when three days" supply was furnished by 
Quartermaster Ross under great difficulties and risk, as the 
ree'iment at that time lav (Mi the firing line. 



178 ON THE MARCH. 

It will be understood, although but three days" rations 
were issued to the men on the 8th, the appetites of the 
men, from overexertion and effects of the heat, were not 
up to the standard, very many being able to spare, and 
thus assist, in a slight degree, at least, to appease the hunger 
of other comrades, which they would cheerfullv do. 

The regiment, after rescuing the wagons and receiv- 
ing rations, returned to its camp, remaining there through- 
out the 1 6th, throwing out pickets only, the rain con- 
tinuing to descend, at times in torrents. 

r\t daylight on the UKirning of May 17th, fighting was 
resumed by the Ninth Corps, and the Provisional Second 
Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery was called into action to 
repel an attempt of the enemy to get on the left flank of 
the brigade, which after about one hour's fighting the regi- 
ment repulsed anal then returned to its camp, where it re- 
mained until about 3 o'clock on the morning of ^Nlay 19th, 
•when tents were struck and the regiment marched about 
sixteen miles, 4ialting and throwing up breastworks near 
a piece of woods at about 10 o'clock A. M. 

The enemy made another attack on the wagon train 
about 12 o'clock, which the Provisional Regiment was sent 
to repel, doing so with slight loss, and was rewarded with 
three days' rations being issued to the men ; after which 
the regiment returned to its position behind the breast- 
works it had thrown up, and on the advent of darkness 
pickets were thrown out along its front. 

On the 20th of May, soon after daylight, the enemy 
opened a heav}- cannonading, and about noon, with in- 
creased violence, lasting about one hour, directly in front 
of the Provisional Second Pennsylvania Hea^•v Artillery, 
indicating an advance, but which really terminated in the 
fallino- back of the Confederates. 



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About six o'clock that evening the regiment moved 
forward about one mile, in lin.e of battle, but, meeting no 
enemy, marching in column was resumed, continuing, with 
little rest, until daylight of the morning of the 22d, wlien, 
about thirty minutes were given the men to rest and cook 
coffee, after wdiich the march was resumed, the regiment 
crossing the Richmond and Potomac railroad near Guiney's 



ON THE MARCH. 179 

Station about noon, and the Po river shortly after, going 
into camp at iMnvling Green late in the night. 

Rations were again exhausted, and officers as well 
as the men plucked growing corn, parched, roasted and 
ground it, to appease hunger. 

]\larching was resumed early on the morning of the 
23d, continuing until two o'clock A. ]\I. of the following 
dav, the enemy being engaged with, more or less, in a 
sort of running fight, at intervals. The regiment bivouaced 
that night in a pasture field. 

Shortly after daylight of May 24th the regiment re- 
sumed its marching, reaching the North Anna river about 
two o'clock P. ]\I., where skirmishing with the enemy was 
again resumed, and continued until about four o'clock, when 
the regiment forded the stream, almost waist deep, a heavy 
rainstorm prevailing erstwhile, and the enemy keeping up 
a continuous fire upon the regiment. Nevertheless, the 
regiment successfully crossed the stream, put the enemy 
to fiight and, after throwing up l)reastworks, lay down to 

rest. 

After sundown that night the Provisional Second 
Pennsylvania Pleavy Artillery was served with three days' 
rations, and little fires were kindled along the breastworks 
whereon coft'ee was made, and "feasting" was enjoyed by 
the tired and hungry men, stragglers, who were numerous, 
and mostly all feeling ill, arriving throughout the night. 

The regiment remained in the earthw^orks it had thrown 
up, a continuous fire of musketry being maintained by the 
enemy, until about midnight of the 25th, when the whole 
regiment was placed on the picket line. Meanwhile part 
of the Ninth Corps recrossed the North Anna, the Pro- 
visional Regiment following about two o'clock P. M. of 
May 26th, destroying after it the corduroy bridge on which 
it crossed. After marching about a mile along the river 
bank, the enemy shelling it, a halt was made under cover 
of a hill, and time was given to cook coft'ee and enjoy re- 
freshments. 

The recrossing of the North Anna by the Provisional 
Regiment resembled a retreat, every man being urged to do 
his utmost to get across the river so as to prevent capture 



l8o ON THE MARCH. 

by the enemy. Though successfully accomplished, it never- 
theless was a close call, the loss to the regiment being con- 
siderable, as it was the rear guard of the Corps, and conse- 
quently, any straggling meant capture by the enemy or a 
fight for life. 

Gaylord Wood, of Company A, was one of the last to 
cross the Corduroy Bridge, and while it was being de- 
stroyed a "belated picket" made his appearance, but was 
compelled to ford and swim across "to save mourning at 
home." After considerable difficulty and near approach 
to drowning, however, he managed to escape the bullets 
sent after him. 

At about four o'clock P. M. the regiment started on a 
forced march towards Cold Harbor, stopping about twenty 
minutes for refreshments near St. Paul's Church, shortly 
after sundown ; then continued the march until midnight, 
when it went into camp. 

At 7 o'clock A. M., May 28th, the regiment resumed 
its marching, crossing the Pamunky river at three o'clock 
on the morning of the 29th, where a rest was hnd until 
about seven o'clock. At about that time the enemy's cavalry 
appeared, evidently to impede if not prevent the march, but 
the regiment, forming line of battle, advanced, forcing the 
Confederates to fall back, but who stubbornly resisted the 
advance all that day, and far into the night ; however, with 
little loss to the Provisional Regiment. 

After repulsing the enemy, the regiment laid in line 
until about three o'clock A. M'. of May 30th, when march- 
ing was resumed ; Hanover Court House was passed about 
two o'clock P. M., soon after which the enemy made a 
charge on the Ninth Corps, but were repulsed with heavy 
loss. The Provisional Regiment was in support of a bat- 
tery, but received little damage. 

About one o'clock A. M., May 31st, the regiment took 
position on the left of Crittenden's division, shortly there- 
after changing front and taking position on the Mechanics- 
burg road, all the time under heavy fire, and losing several 
men. 



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CHAPTER III. 
Cold Harbor. 

The marching- was resumed about five o'clock A. M., 
May 31st, and continued until about midnight, when Cold 
Harbor was reached. Three companies, B, C and D. were 
sent out on the picket line, which was formed along the 
edge of a dense piece of woods, about a mile and a half 
towards Bethesda Church, where was a well-preserved line 
of breastworks thrown up by General McClellan's men 
during the battle of Gaines' Mill. 

At daylight on June ist, it was discovered that the 
enemv was 1)ut a short distance awa}-. and that a road ran 
through the woods into the enemy's line. During the day 
Captain Samuel H. Davis, of Company C. while inspecting 
the picket line, was killed on this road l)y a sharpshooter, 
who was posted in a tree near the Confederate line, a posi- 
tion that commanded the roadway. 

The body of Captain Davis was buried in a piece of 
woods about half a mile to the rear of where he fell, the 
buttons on his coat being taken by the officers of the regi- 
ment to serve as mementoes. 

About 7 o'clock that morning the Confederates ad- 
vanced in force, driving in the pickets, under cover of a 
terrific fire of cannon and mortar, Init were repulsed l)y the 
Provisional Second Pennsylvania Heavy .\rtillery. 

A second assault was made on the regiment about three 
o'clock P. ^I., but with no better success. 

The official return of casualties in the regiment from 
May 22 to June i, 1864, consisted of i officer and i man 
killed ; 6 men wounded and 2 captured. Total loss 10. The 
officer killed was Captain Samuel H. Davis. 



l82 COLD HARBOR. 

On the morning of June 2(1, a third assault, in over- 
whelming" numbers, was made on this regiment, which was 
compelled to fall back, with the loss of about 60 in killed, 
wounded and missing. Colonel W'illielm was ver)^ slightly- 
wounded in the foot, and went to the rear. 

Prior to the assault on the regiment, the enemy made 
two successive attempts to drive Company A and Company 
F from the picket line, but failed on both occasions. Lieu- 
tenant John F. Harvey commanded Company A, and Cap- 
tain George W. AA'ebb commanded Company F. By stub- 
bornly resisting the attack, the two companies held the 
enemy in check sufficient to permit the regiment and then 
the Ninth Corps to form and repulse what was intended as a 
general assault. Many of the two companies were killed, 
wounded and captured, among the latter being Captain 
Webb, Lieutenants Harvey, Neiswander and others. Lieu- 
tenant Harvey, while exhorting his men to "stand up to 
them, boys !" was seen to fall, and was carried on the rolls, 
as "killed in action," for nearly a 3'ear thereafter. 

Rallying again soon thereafter, the regiment charged 
the enemy, regaining lost ground, re-establishing the picket 
line, receiving its killed and wounded, as well as inflicting 
severe punishment on the enemy and capturing many pris- 
oners. 

The Provisional Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery 
again changed front, about noon, threw out skirmishers and 
advanced on the enemy, driving him some distance, when, 
being re-inforced, he succeeded in checking the advance of 
the regiment, compelling it to throw up earthworks in a 
very heavy rainstorm, thus holding the ground gained, 
though with some loss to its ranks. 

After the 2d of June, Colonel W'ilhelm retired to the 
hospital, and from there was assigned to Forts Ethan Allen 
and Marcy, in accordance with the following order: 

War Dept., Adjt. Gener-\l's Office, 

Washington, July g, 1864. 
Special Orders^ 
No. 232. 

ilfi ^ ^ :/fi :i: :^ 

38. Col. Thomas Wilhelm, Second Provisional Pennsylvania Heavy 
Artillery, will report in person without delay to the commanding 



COLD HARBOR. 1 83 

general Department of Washington for assignment to the command 

of Forts Ethan Allen and Marcy. 

****** 

Bv order of the Secretary of War : 

E. D. TOWN SEND. 
Assistant Adjutant-General. 

Lieut. Lafferty, with a detachment of Battery M, of 
the Second I'ennsylvania Heavy Artillery, was also in the 
Second Brigade of DeRussy's division in July, 1864. Col. 
W'ilhelm commanding. 

At daylight of June 3d. the regiment was relieved by 
other troops, and retired to the second line of works, when 
fighting was renewed with vigor, in front of the Ninth 
Corps, continuing tliroughout the day. At about sundown 
the enemy made a charge on tr(-»ops just to the left of the 
regiment. Init was repulsed with great slaughter, the Pro- 
visional being under fire l)ut not directly engaged in the 
fio-ht. 



Lcazrn7i.'ortli. Kansas. March 22, 1903. 
Comrade Ward: 

Your request for recollections of services in the Provisional Second 
Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery is received. 

I was first Sergeant, Companj- '"D." of the al)ove named regiment, 
and was in the lights with my regiment at The Wilderness, Spott- 
sylvania. North Ann, Cold Harbor and Petersburg, Va., in 1864. 

At Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864, a boy by name of Lessig, of our 
company, fired the first shot that was fired on that morning. We 
w-ere on a vidette picket line. 

I captured the first prisoner that was taken there. A captain 
of 14th N. Y. was Brigade Officer of the day. He was halted by a 
sentry I had on post, holding a few excess men for orders, after 
placing our men on vidette the night of June 2. They woke me out 
of a sound sleep, and the Captain and myself went over the picket 
line. This was just before daybreak, June 3. After going over the 
line covered by our company I went back to the excess men. It then 
just commenced to get light. A rebel came out over their works, to 
which we were very close, having established our line under cover of 
night. He had his gun strap let out and his gun hanging over his 
left shoulder, and was in the act of reaching for an overcoat. I said : 
"Lessig. there's a man, bring him in." Lessig said : "No, here is one 
nearer," and pulled his gun up and blazed away. That was the first 
shot fired at Cold Harbor on June 3, 1864. The man tumbled over the 
works; we did not know whether he was killed or not. 1 than "halted" 
the first man we saw, and ordered him in. He grabbed for his gun, 
and I ordered him to drop it. which he did. and double-quick in, 
which also he did. All of this was done much quicker than 1 can 



184 COLD HARBOR. 

write it. I turned my man over to Corporal Kent, of our company, 
and Kent was shot through the arm in taking the prisoner back. 

An Orderly then came in to our picket line, and I was sent along 
the picket line to order it to fall back. I was shot at more than a 
dozen times while doing so. This was toward the left of the line. 

Soon after that came volley after volley of cannon — ^the beginning 
of one of the hardest battles of the Civil War, for the time it lasted. 
It has been stated that 10,000 men were lost there in about an hour. 

On the night of June 2 our regiment was ordered to make a charge. 
•The order was countermanded and another brigade made the charge. 
We supported a battery, in which we lost several men. Jerry ]\Iartin, 
one of our color guard, lost an arm; a boy named Raum was wounded 
by a piece of shell ; Ed. Hess and several others were also hit. 

After the fighting was over, my company was detailed for picket, 
and while on that duty the above incident occurred on the morning 
of the 3d. 

We left Alexandria with 135 men in Company D; after the Wilder- 
ness we had 90; after Spottsylvania and Cold Harbor he had 60. After 
the fight on June 17th at Petersburg we had 41 ; and after the "Crater"' 
fight, on July 30th, only 17 men reported, with a corporal in command, 
and some of them were wounded. So you see what we were up 
against. And what was true of Company "D" was also true of the 
whole regiment. Captain Exton was hit three times — left arm, shoulder 
and cheek, all slight wounds, however, — on June 17th. 

I was wounded on the 17th of June. The wound was in the 
right arm near the shoulder, fracturing the bone and passing down- 
ward and back. A IMichigan man tore up a shelter tent and made a 
"sling" to get my arm in ; I was fortunate in being able to walk ; I was 
fortunate also in finding the Division Hospital in the woods. Such 
a place beggars description, no accommodations, only the ground for 
our bed and the broad canopy of heaven for our cover. On every 
side nothing but wounded men (boj's). Not surgeons enough to care 
for one-quarter of the men there needing their care, and when one 
could get the attention of a surgeon, he was treated by them as though 
he was a brute, in place of a human being. It was probably eight or 
nine o'clock the next morning before I found a surgeon. He was a 
man of perhaps 27 or 28, and ranked as a Major. I asked him to 
dress my wound. He said gruflly : "Where are you wounded?" I said: 
"In my right arm; the bone is broken," etc. I had cut my blouse 
and shirt sleeves so that they could be thrown back over my shoulder. 
My arm was swollen as large as my leg by that time. His first act 
was to say : "Let me hurt you," beginning to work his little fingers 
from either side of wound in it, to see how badly the bone was frac- 
tured. I said, "You can't do that to me." He wheeled on his heel 
and very indignantly said. "Get some one else to dress your wound," 
which I did later on. It has always been with regret that I did not 
strike him and flatten his nose to his face with my good left arm. 
I never knew who he was. Later I found Assistant ""Surgeon Luther 
Phillips, who belonged to the 14th N. Y. Hy., and was On detached 
duty with our regiment. This was Onthe rSth of June, and my wound 
had no more attention till the 22d, when I got "to Washington in Old 
Harewood Hospital. When I got there the "maggots" dropped out of 
my wound. We were sent from Division Hospital in the woods to 
City Point, and took an old Sfmy wagon for ambulance, sitting flat 



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CHAUNCEY L. KNAPP, 

First Serjeant Co. D. 

Wounded June 17. 1864. necefisilating 
aniput'ilion of right arm. 



1 86 COLD HARBOR. 

on the bottom, and I held my right wounded arm in my left hand 
to break what jar I could. I think the driver who took us down there 
never missed a stone or stump all the way that he did not run over. 

We w-ere to take Hospital Boat to Washington, but when we got 
there the guard would not admit us to it, saying, "None but severely 
wounded could go on board." He thought my wound was not severe 
enough as I could walk. 

Presently, however, I found Capt. Exton, by good luck; he did 
not know that I w-as wounded before, nor did I that he was. He 
ordered the guard to let me on board, saying to him, "This man is 
my Orderly Sergeant." 

I will go back to the Division Hospital in the woods again. 

Morning, i8th. — In trying to find a surgeon I found Lieutenant 
Benj. F. Emigh. I think he belonged to Company C of our regiment. 
He was shot through the left knee. I said : "Ben, how badly are you 
hurt?" He pointed to a tag on his lapel, which said, "Amputate." 
He was also wounded while on a stretcher when being carried off the 
held. In the woods they fairly butchered that poor boy — they cut his 
leg off, and such a poor job they made of it that they cut it the second 
time with the same result as at first, and then they cut the leg off the 
third time close up to the thigh. This I know to be a fact, as we 
were "chums" after the war for years until I came west. 
Yours in F., C and L., 

CHAUNXEY L. KXAPP, 
1st Sergt. Prov. 2d Pa. H. Arty, Co. D.". . 



An achance was made by the Provisional Second 
Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery about seven o'clock on the 
morning of June 4th, the reg-iment participating in a charge, 
driving the enemy from its position, following in a running 
fight until about three o'clock P. M., when a halt was made 
in a pine woods, rain descending in torrents. The regiment 
remained in the woods all that night, rations being ser\-ed 
about eight o'clock. Very few men in the regiment had 
had anything to eat for forty-eight hours, and were nearly 
exhausted with fatigue as well. 

The appearance of the regiment at roll call next morn- 
ing, as compared with its full ranks at Brandy Station, 
was a contrast to be long remembered, barely one-half of 
its original number was in a condition to do any ser\ice 
whate\-er. the loss in killed, wounded, captured and miss- 
ing numbering very many men, and the major part of those 
answering roll-call on this occasion were really more fit 
for the hospital than for military service in the field. 



COLD HARBOR. 



187 



Nevertheless, the regiment that day moved about two 
miles to the rig-ht, and assisted in repulsino- an attack of 
the enemy, after which it w^as eng-aged the balance of the 
day and all niglit in building and strengthening 1)reast works, 
the next day, June 6th, finding it engaged in the same 
capacitv, added to which largo details from each company 
were made to do picket duty. 

On the /th of June the regiment remained in the 
breastworks, which were under a heavy fire of shells from 




ELIAS p. SHOCKLEY. 

Company I!. 

cohorn mortars and cannon, three men he'mg killed and 
four wounded. 

While un the line of pickets, making his usual rounds, 
some time after midnight, Lieut. J. F. Anderson, of Com- 
pany A, was taken prisoner with two others, and two or 
three others were slightly wounded, .\nderson made his 
escape from prison on the 17th of l->l)ruary. 1865. 



l88 COLD HARBOR. 

Being- relieved by other troops on the morning of June 
8th, the regiment retired to camp some distance to the rear, 
an'd was engaged in drilling and ordinary camp duty only 
until the night of the nth, when it again entered the 
trenches, remaining there, under a continuous fire of the 
enemy, until about dusk on June 12th, when it left the 
breastworks, and, with the Ninth Corps, started on the 
march towards Petersburg, acting as rear guard to the 
corps. 

The march was kept up until three o'clock the next 
morning, when a halt was made in a valley near the York 
river, the men taking advantage thereof to make coffee, of 
which a limited supply was possessed by the men, but much 
less, if any, possessed any other rations. The atmosphere 
changed from very warm to almost freezing in this valley, 
and the sudden change was severely felt by the men. 

At daylight marching was again resumed, the regi- 
ment passing AMiite House about noon, and at midnight 
encamped in a corn field, where the men parched corn to 
appease their appetites. 

Resuming the march at daybreak of the 14th, the 
Chickahominy river was crossed near Pleasant Grove, and 
at eleven o'clock the York and Richmond railroad, the 
regiment going into camp soon after dark, on the edge of 
a woods. The forced marching made heavy inroads on the 
strength of the command, stragglers galore being seen in 
all directions, and that night the Provisional Second Penn- 
sylvania Heavy Artillery resembled more a small battalion 
than a regiment, many men succumbing to fatigue and sun- 
stroke, the effects of which proved even more disastrous to 
the regiment than did bullet and shell. And this state of 
affairs did not apply to this regiment alone, but was eciuall}' 
as severe in other regiments. In going into camp not over 
one in five of the men pitched tents, but just threw them- 
selves down and went to sleep. 



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CHAPTER IV. 
Petersburg. 

Marching- was resumed at daylight of June 15th. the 
Provisional crossing the James ri\er on pontoons at West- 
over landing about nine o'clock A. ]\r.. where a halt was 
made until about two o'clock on the morning of the i^th. 
At that time the regiment started on a. forced march for 
Petersburg-, about thirty-six miles distant, stopping about 
ten minutes for rest about 9 o'clock A. ^L, the sun l)eing 
broiling- hot. dust \cry thick, with n(^ rations and very little 
water to be had after leaving the James river. 

From June 2 to June 15, 1864, the official report of cas- 
ualties in the Provisional Second Pennsylvania Heavy Ar- 
tillerv were: 3 men killed, 17 wounded, 4 officers and 81 
men captured or missing-. Total, 105. In this official re- 
port no notice is taken of the wounding of Colonel Wil- 
helm. 

About dusk that night the regiment reached a position 
in rear of the Second Corps, the men being hungry, footsore 
and w-earv. and. laying on arms during the night, with shot 
and shell dropping around them, were soon asleep withal. 

General ^leade gave orders to attack the enemy at day- 
light on the morning of June 17, 1864, and two divisions 
of the Ninth Corps — Ledlie's and Potter's — were selected 
to make the attack, the Provisional Second Pennsylvania 
Heavv Artillerv belonging to the former command. 

At daylight of June 17th, the Provisional Regiment 
formed line of battle and advanced under a heavy fire of 
shot, shell and musketry, over a field the Eighteenth Corps 
fought o\er the two days previous, and on wliich many dead 
and wounded still lav. 



190 PETERSBURG. 

A comrade, famishing for water, was wounded by a 
piece of shell, and Gaylor W^ood, of Company A, being 
apprised of it, ran over to the wounded comrade and handed 
his full canteen to him, taking the empty one, saying, "The 
Lord will provide." 

The firing was so heavy the regiment took cover be- 
hind a hill, on which the enemy concentrated his fire, com- 
pelling the regiment to remain there until towards evening, 
when it advanced to a ravine a short distance in front, 
where arms were stacked. 

Shortly after, r^lajor ]\Iarsland called "Attention, 
Second Heavy!" and the adjutant announced that the regi- 
ment would be called upon to make a charge on the enemy's 
lines that evening. 

About eight o'clock the regiment advanced, crossing 
the run and ascending the opposite embankment, on gaining 
which the command "Double quick!" was given, and the 
regiment, first crossing an oat field, then an open field con- 
tainino- a wide ditch, all the time under a heavv fire of 
grape, canister and musketry, charged into the enemy's 
breastworks, driving the Confederates therefrom and cap- 
turing many prisoners. The regiment held the works until 
about two o'clock the next day. under a contniuous heavy 
fire from the 'eiiemy, \\hen troops from the Second Corps 
came forward and relieved the regiment, permitting it to 
return to the rear to reorganize its ranks. 

In this charge Company C alone lost 39 in killed and 
wounded. 

John D. AN'areing, color sergeant, was the first man 
to fall, ha^•ing his leg taken off by a grape shot. Minus 
Devins picked up and carried the flag a short distance, 
when he too was shot down, and died from the wound. 
Corporal John F. Decker, of Company K, was severely 
wounded in the leg immediately after \\'areing fell. Lieu- 
tenant Thomas C. Sharp vras killed next, followed by Lieu- 
tenant Samuel W. Clark having a leg shot oft'. This left 
Company C without a commissioned officer, and soon the 
orderly sergeant, O'Leary, fell, leaving the company with 
but one sergeant and a corporal to guide the men. After 
the above the men seemed to be falling at every step, and 



PETERSBURG. UJI 

the res^-inient was iicarl\- depleted of commissioned officers 
and first serg-eants. 

Compan}- A went into the fight without a com- 
missioned officer, as Captain Krepps, who w'as taken sick 
at Alexandria was still aljsent, and Lieutenants Anderson 
and Harvey were captured at Cold Harbor. First Sergeant 
David W'oif was in command, but early in the engagement 
was severely wounded while endeavoring to capture a Con- 
federate flag, and while being assisted to the rear was again 
shot and killed. 

At roll call on the morning of June i8. 1864, less than 
one-third of the original membership of the regimert an- 
swered thereto. The day was spent in l)urying the dead 
and recovering" the wounded. 

The following day the Provisional Second Pennsyl- 
van.ia Heavv Artillery lay in camp, no rations and little 
water fit for drinkirg purposes was to be had. 



ONE DAY WITH THE •'PROVISIOXAL." 

After crossing the James river. June 15. 1864, we were a tired 
and foot-sore lot of boys, but on the morning of the i6th we took up 
our forced march for "the front, and about to o'clock the following 
day we heard the booming of artillery in our front, when the boys 
began to cheer arid close up, knowing that the terrible march was soon 
tocome to an end. About noon we came to a large opening in the 
timber, but we soon discovered it was slashing nearly half a mile 
wide, and the worst we ever had been up against. It had been pine 
timber from 4 to 8 inches over, and cut so as to fall one way. and 
those Jack pines hanging on the stump about 3 feet from the ground, 
the branches all trimmed off. with the sharp points meeting us, and 
so close together you could not see through them. As soon as _we 
came to them we were immediately ordered into line of battle. _\Vell, 
we were ragged enough before we struck that, but when we finally 
got through that slashing our clothes were hanging ir tat'ers. This 
place had been commanded by a field fort nearly a mde distant, 
which had been taken the evening before by the old regiment in the 
i8th Corps, as the dead were still laying on the ground. It was 
in the outer defences around Petersburg. A portion of this field 
was planted in corn. We only adxanced a short distance until we 
came to a ravine, when we were halted in line, and the Johnnies were 
busy over on the other side running their guns into battery. Our 
troojjs had a heavy skirmish line over on their side only a little lower 
down under the brow of the hill. The officer in command of these 
troops called over to us saying: "Whoever has con:mand of those 
troops had better move out of that or you will be cut to pieces," when 



192 PETERSBURG. . 

we were ordered forward, and had not gone more than a hundred 
paces down toward the ravine when the battery opened with grape 
and canister, the shots barely going over our heads, and literally 
sweeping the ground, we had occupied; only about tw'O minutes before. 
On entering the ravine, we laid down to t-est. Part of the regiment 
was then advanced up the other side, on the skirmish line. Here we 
found a spring of- good, clear, cold water, something we had not 
tasted since we left Spottsylvania. Fighting was now brisk all along 
the line, but we were allowed to rest until toward evening, when we 
were ordered to fall in line, and then moved down the ravine to the 
right, in rear of part of the Second Division, which had been repulsed 
twice in the afternoon trying to take a masked batterj- in an angle 
of a woods on the crest of the hill. We formed in line — 14th N. Y. 
in front. Provisional in second line, supporting, when the order rang 
out: "Forward! Double quick! Charge!" Both lines started up that 
hill, but the Johnnies had been watching us long enough to get ready 
for us, for in less than three minutes it was so dark you could not see 
ten paces either way, from smoke of guns and bursting shells. They 
were simply cutting us to pieces, and then, to add to the horror of 
the situation, part of the 14th N. Y. gave way and fell back on us, 
and we could not go forward until we moved to the right flank and 
got around them, when, with a forward dash, we took the rebel 
works, with two cannon, but with a terrible loss — Company B losing 
5 killed and 26 wounded, and I understood the other companies suf- 
fered about the same loss. It was then dark, and other troops coming 
forward we turned in to care for- our dead and wounded, and worked 
nearly all night attending to them. The next- morning, the i8th, 
when we got together it certainly was a scene of sadness to witness. 
When Orderly Sergeant Deiderich called the roll and so few to answer 
"here," and no response to so many names that sang out '"here" on 
the evening before the charge. Although Sergeant Deiderich was as 
brave a boy in battle as ever lived, when so many of those boys' 
voices were silent that were used to answering "here !" he broke 
down and zvcpt, and I admit most all of us did the same. From 
that on it was dig and fight every day, and night too, until the battle 
of the "Crater," July 30, 1864, when we, as a regiment, were about 
wiped out. 

JOHN P. DAVIS, 

Company B. 



The following; are extracts from the Report of Gen- 
eral Ledlie. commanding the Division to which the Pro- 
visional Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery was at- 
tached : 

Headqu.-\rters First Division^ Ninth .\rmv Corps. 

Near Petersburg, Va., July i, 1864. 

Sir: I have the honor, very respectfully, to transmit a report of the opera- 
tions of the First Division of the Ninth .Army Corps on the 17th of June, 1864: 

About s P- m. on the i6th of June mv division arrived, after a long and 
tedious march from the James River, and was placed in position at right angles 
to the Petersburg and Suffolk State Road, covering a wood road running through 



193 




JOHN P. DAVIS, 

Company B. 

Received eight wounds July 30, 1864. 



1 94 PETERSBURG. 

a piece of timber in front of the main line of the enemy's works. During the 
night I constructed breast-works in front of my lines, and at daylight on the 
morning of the 17th I was ordered to move forward in support of General 
Potter, who was then advancing on the enemy's works, comprising Battery 
14, with its connecting lines of defense. I immediately ordered forward my 
division, and occupied Battery 15 and Battery 16, with the earth works con- 
necting. With the exception of several slight changes, my division remained in 
the last-named position until about d. p. m., when I was ordered to support 
an attack to be made bv the Third Division, under General Willcox, and ac- 
cordingly moved my command to the ravine in front, and to the right of the 
Shrands house^ The Third Division not having succeeded in its attack, I was 
ordered about 5.20 p. m., to form my division for a charge upon the 
enemy's works, which were from .-^oo to 500 yards west of the ravine. I ordered 
the First Brigade under Col. J. P. Gould, and the Second tsrigaae, unaer L,ieut. 
Col. Joseph H. Barnes, to form in line of battle below the crest of the hill 
west of the ravine, and placed the Twenty-first Massachusetts Volunteers on the 
right of the line, the left conrecting with the main line of battle, but forming 
a line at an angle of about 45 degrees to the main line, to cover any flank 
movement that might be made by the enemy on my right, and the left of the 
Second Brigade was ordered to be thrown back at about the same angle for 
the accomplishment of the same object on my left. The Third Brigade under 
Lieut. Col. B. G. Barney, was formed in two lines about 100 paces in rear 
of the First and Second Brigades. The One Hundredth Pennsylvania Volunteers, 
under Lieutenant-Colonel Dawson, were thrown out as skirmishes and covered 
the front of nearly the whole line. At this juncture the enemy's batteries 
— one in front of the extreme left ct my line, one still farther to the left, 
and one some distance on the right (all of which swept the position we were 
about to storm) — opened with shell and canister upon my lines, killing and wound- 
ing 32 men before I advanced. The skirmishers were then temporarily with- 
drawn; but in a short time afterward they were thrown forward, and I gave 
the order for the charge, with directions to my command not to fire a shot 
until reaching the enemy's lines. The line was then moved forward with bayo- 
nets fixed, charging at a run over the entire distance with steadiness and 
Bravery. The Third Brigade followed enthusiastically, gaining distance at some 
points on the first line. The men charged the works fiercely and bravely, 
mounted the parapet and leaping quite over the ditch into the enemy's lines, 
where the fight became a hand-to-hand conflict, my men using the bayonets 
and breech, and succeeded in carrying the works in handsome style. The troops 
pressed forward and also succeeded in taking another line of the enemy's works, 
running at a slight angle to the main line, and refusing at a point about mid- 
way between that and the woods in rear. The enemy then kept up a desul- 
tory fire for several hours from the woods, which was steadily returned by my 
command. Too much praise cannot be accorded the men making this charge, 
subject as they were not only to a terrible fire of shell and canister from the 
batteries previously referred to (which raked the whole of the field from the 
ravine to the enemy's works), but to heavy and continuous volleys of musketry, 
without discharging a single piece in defense until the object of the charge was 
accomplished. 

My brigade commanders deserve especial praise for the gallant manner 
in which they led their troops, and the valuable assistance rendered me in 
carrying out the orders received from the corps commander. The First Brigade 
(comprising the Fifty-sixth, Fifty-seventh, and Fifty-ninth Massachusetts Volun- 
teers) was commanded by Col. J. P. Gould; The Second Brigade (composed of 
the Twenty-first and Twenty-ninth Massachusetts Volunteers, the One hundredth 
Pennsylvania Volunteers, and the One hundredth and Seventy-ninth New York 
Volunteers) was commanded by Lieut. Col. Joseph H. Barnes; the Third Bri- 
gade (composed of the Fourteenth New York Volunteer Artillery, and the 
Second Provisional Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery) was commanded by Lieut. 

Col. B. G. Barnev. 

********* 

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, 

JAMES H. LEDLIE, 
Brigadier-General Comdg. First Division, Ninth Army Corps. 
Lieut. Col. Lewis Richmond, 

Assistant Adjutant-General, Ninth Army Corps. 

About ten o'clock P. M., of the 20tli of June, the 
Provisional Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery again 
moved to the front line of works, relieving the colored 



PETERSBURG. 195 

troops therein, and remained there, under continuous fire 
of sharpshooters and cohorn mortars, until the 22d, when 
it was reheved and returned to cami), where two days' 
rations were served the men. 

The re«-iment returned to the pits on the foHowin^ 
evening, and on the 25th rations were again served the 
men, inchuUng whiskey, the first rations of the latter served 
the regiment since lea\ing Alexandria. The whiskey was 
"salted" with cjuinine, as chills and fever were beginning 
to make themselves known among the troops, owing prin- 
cipally to the water they were compelled to use. 

the Provisional Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery 
Regiment remained in the trenches until the night of June 
28th, when it was relieved and retired to its camp in the 
rear, losing in the last five days 30 men, killed and wounded, 
bv sharpshooters and shells. 

The Official Records, from June 15th to the 30th, 
1864, places the losses in the regiment as follows: Killed, 
I officer and 39 men; wounded, 6 officers and 187 men; 
captured and missing, 13 men — a total loss in fifteen days 
of 246 officers and enlisted men. 

Part of the regiment was returned to the pits on the 
evening of the 29th, Company B being placed on the 
picket line; and the following evening the balance of the 
regiment re-entered the earthworks. Company B was re- 
lieved from picket duty early on the morning of July i, 
and returned to the regiment in the pits. 

The Provisional Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery 
remained in the earthworks until the night of July loth, 
when it was relieved by the looth Regiment of Pennsyl- 
vania Volunteers. 

The loss in killed, wounded and missing since June 
29th reached twenty-four, officers and men. 

On the evening of July 11, 1864. the regiment w^as 
again marched into the trenches, and thus alternating with 
the 1 00th Pennsylvania until the morning of July 28th, 
when the Provisional Regiment was relieved and retired 
to its camp, where it was inspected by the brigade com- 
mander, after which rations and forty additional rounds 
of cartridges were issued to the men. 



196 PETERSBURG. 

At two o'clock A. M., July 30, 1864, the Provisional 
Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery entered the pits again, 
this time immediately in front of the fort that Col. Pleas- 
ants' 48th Pennsylvania Regiment had undermined and 
charged with powder. 

The issuing of ammunition to the Provisional men, 
and the placing of them in this position admonished them 
there was something going to be done out of the ordinary 
daily routine of dodging sharpshooters and "juking" mor- 
tar shells. 

On re-entering the breastworks about two o'clock on 
the morning of July 30th, the Provisional men were ordered 
to remain quiet as possible, but not permit themselves to 
become asleep, as they would be called upon soon to make 
an attack on the Confederate line. It was not very long, 
however, before every man in the regiment knew what to 
anticipate, as the many officers passing along the line gave 
indications that the mine underneath the fort in their front 
was to be sprung, and that the second brigade of Ledlie's 
division, composed of a few hundred men of the 179th 
N. Y., the 14th New York and the Provisional Second 
Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery were to lead the assault, the 
New York regiments laying on the Provisional's left and in 
a more direct line with the objective point of attack. 

Colonel Pleasants, of the 48th Pennsylvania, ignited 
the fuse leading to the explosives underneath the fort a 
few minutes before break of day, but owing to a flaw in 
the fuse the explosion did not follow, in consequence of 
which one of the 48th's men crawled into the mine and 
remedied the defect. 

The effects of the suspense was very trying on the 
nerves of the men, but at 4.45 o'clock the explosion took 
place, when, after a short elapse of time, the brigade was 
ordered to charge. Lieutenant Colonel Barney, who was 
in command of the Provisional Regiment, shouted : "For- 
ward, Second Heavy !" and in an instant every man was 
scaling the breastworks and pressing forward on the heels 
of the 14th New York, which regiment faltered as it ap- 
proached the "crater," seeing which, Barney again cried 
out, "Forward, Second Heavy!" and, pressing through the 



PETERSBURG. 197 

New Yorkers, the Provisional Reg"imeiit, with a shout, 
tore away the ahatis in their front and charg^ed directly 
into the crater. Captain John Xorris, who commanded the 
Second Battalion of the rei^iment, was the first man to enter 
the enemy's works, and led his men over one hundred 
yards beyond, when, seeinj;- he was not supported by the 
New York regiment, he fell l)ack into the crater with his 
men, fig^hting the enemy all the way. 

The Confederates then rallied, and poured a deadly 
hail of shot, shell, canister and musketry into the crater, 
but the Provisional held its position until about ten o'clock, 
with the balance of the brig-ade, which included the 14th 
New York Heavy .Vrtillery. 

Some time after the Provisional Regiment fell back, 
the Ninth Corps colored troops were sent forward, and ad- 
\anced a short distance beyond the "crater," when they 
halted. A small body of Confederates charged them with 
a yell, when they broke and came tumbling back over the 
works, with fixed bayonets, compelling many of the Pro- 
visional boys to fall back with them, but many remained, 
fighting desperately, amid fearful carnage, until they were 
compelled to surrender, among whom were : 

Captain John Norris, David Ruckel, Clarence Wilson, David 
Faulkner, James Gibson, John L. Bailey, David R. Pringle, Isaac J. 
Miller, Joseph Albright, Samuel W. Blair, Wm. McCauley, Irving T. 
Hartman, David Samberger, James Luke, Geo. Davidson, Abraham 
Cussman, John F. Collom^ Wm. B. Wood, John D. Simpson. 

The 14th New York claims to have been the first 
troops to enter the crater. Such is not the case, for the 
Provisional Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery was not 
only the first Union troops to do so, but was also the last 
of such men to lea\e it, that, too, as prisoners of war, 
having valiantly defended their position till overpowered 
and unable to escape. 

That the Provisional Regiment stood the brunt of the 
battle is without a doubt, and General Burnside, in his 
"Conduct of the War" says: "One regiment, the Second 
Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, advaiiced some one hundred 
yards beyond the crater, but, not supported, fell back." 

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which the Provisional Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery 
was attached, in page 541. Serial 80, War Reports, made 
his report as follows : 

Hdqrs. Second Brig., First Div., Ninth Army Corps, 

Before Petersburg, \'a., August ■?, 1864. 

Sir: I have the honor to report that on the evening of the 29th of July, 
1864, this brigade moved, under command of Col. E. G. Marshall, from the 
line occupied by them in rear of the First and Second Brigade headquarters 
to General Wilcox's front, near the headquarters Twenty-seventh Michigan, 
and was then formed for a charge in the following order: The first line of bat- 
tle consisted of the Second Provisional Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, Lieut. 
Col. B. G. Barney; the second line of battle consisted of Fourteenth New York 
Artillery, Cant. L. I. Jones, and the third of the Third Maryland Rattalion. 
I/ieut. Col. G. P. Robinson, and the One hundred and seventy-ninth New York 
Volunteers, Maj. John Barton. 

At 4.40 a. m. July 30 the mine under the fort in front of and to the 
right of the position where we formed was exploded, and the Second Brigade 
advanced in the order stated. By keeping a strong right oblique we arrived 
at the crater formed by the mine, to the right of which the orders for the 
assault had directed us to form. Through this crater and 150 yards in advance 
of it the Second Provisional Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery charged. The Four- 
teenth New York, diverging somewhat to the left, came upon two cannon and 
their magazine buried in the earth, but not destroyed, which they dug out and 
prepared for service. The Third Maryland and One hundred and seventy-ninth 
New York \'olunteers proceeded into the second short covered way on the (our) 
right, and occupied that position. The First Brigade entered the crater in our 
rear and occunied the covered way on the (ourj right, and Griffiin's brigade 
closely followed them. The Second Provisional Pennsylvania, having been heavilv 
flanked, the sharpshooters of the Third Maryland were detailed to cover their 
flank and protect their retreat to the works we had gained. By this time the 
troops in and around the crater were very much mingled together, and the staff 
of the Second Brigade was directed by Col. IMarshall, commanding, to form the 
brigade in the covered way nearest our work. This was accomplished with 
some difficulty, the Third Maryland holding the extreme right, and occupying 
the cross-traverse which enfiladed our line. From this the Spencer rifles in that 
regiment did great execution unon the enemy and demonstrated the advantages 
of an organized corps of sharpshooters. About this time the Fourth Division 
(negroes) came into the pit, passed through the crater, and proceeding to the 
right, passed through the covered way held by the First Division, one brigade 
of them forming on the right at right angles to our line. The First Brigade 
was to have formed on the left of the First Division, but before it got into 
position the enemy made an attack, and all the black troops crushed back into 
the works occupied by this brigade, throwing it into inextricable confusion, and 
forcing it back upon the troops in the crater. Our men then fell back and were 
reorganized. When this had taken place Capt. Clarke, acting assistant adjutant- 
general, being left in the works by (Tol. Marshall, who had returned to the front, 
reported at division headquarters that about 350 or 400 men of the brigade 
had been gathered together, but was informed that the men in the enemy's 
fort had been ordered to leave, and that it was not advisable to lead the brigade 
again into action. They were therefore retained within our line of works, 
and directed to cover the retreat of those in the fort by a left and right 
oblique fire, leaving the fort blown up by us in the axis of a sector without fire. 
Through the road thus opened in the enemy's fire many escaped. I regret to 
say that Colonel Marshall of the Fourteenth New York Artillery, commanding 
the brigade, after having been borne away from the enemy's lines in the rush 
while gallantly endeavoring to rally the negro troops, determined to return to 
the fort and share the fate of the commanding officer of the First Brigade. 
He was taken prisoner. In consequence of this, as senior officer present, I 
assumed command of the Second Brigade, and directed it to return to the camp 
of July 29, where it arrived at about 6 p. m. 

To the officers commanding regiments and to Captain Weaver, of the Third 
Maryland, who directed the operations of the sharpshooters, great credit is due 
for the manner in which they performed their duty. Lieutenant-Colonel Barney, 
commanding Second Provisional Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, was dangerously 
wounded, and Maj. John Barton, of the One hundred and seventy-ninth New 
York, was killed in the affair. The Fourteenth New York Artillery was success- 
ful in capturing a rebel flag — turned over to division headquarters bv Lieut. 
Van Brackle — and a squad of men, under Sergt. Wesley Stanley, of 



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I'onipniiv D. worked with skill aiul effect tlic Runs captured by his reRinicnt 
from the eneinv. He sleeps on the field of battle. The acting staff of Col. Marshall 
consisting of Captain Clarke, of the Twenty-ninth Massachusttts. acting assistant 
adjutant-general; Captain Wood, Fourteenth New York, brigade inspector; Second 
Lieutenants Backus and Smith, of the Fourteenth New York, performed their 
duties and carried orders faithfully and attempted to stem the retiring mob 
of black troops until forced, with nivself, to the line of works orit'inally lu-ld 
bv Willcox. First Sergt. Bernard A. Strasbaugh, Company A. Third Maryland 
Battalion, in charge of a squad of sharpshooters, armed with Snenccr rifles. 
greatly distinguished himself. Taking a favorable position, he single handed 
captured 8 prisoners in one squad, wounding 2 of them, and 3 more in another. 
'I'he etTectiveness of the Spencer rifle in good hands was abundantly demonstrated 
during the day. I attribute the abandonment of our lodgment to the excessive 
massing of troops in the line captured by the First and Second Brigades of the 
First Division in the morning, into which all the other troops crowded and 
beyond which none of them advanced. 

I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant. „„„^, 

GILBERT P. ROBINSON. 
Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding Brigade. 
Capt. C. J. Mills, Assistant Adjutant-General. 

Captain James \\\ Haig, who was assigned to special 
duty in the rear at the time the Provisional Second Penn- 
sylvania Heavy Artillery Avent into the pits to enter the 
fight, reported to Lient. Colonel Barney for dnty with his 
regiment, saying: "I hear you are going into a battle, and 
I want to be'with the boys." Colonel Barney assigned him 
to command the first battalion. Barney was seriously 
wonnded early in the fight, and carried from the field, see- 
ing which Haig took command, and when all hopes of sup- 
port to hold the position gained seemed in vain, he urged 
the men to fall back, many of whom did. while others re- 
mained fighting till overpowered and were captured. 

An eye witness to the capture of Captain Norris says : 

"The fire of the enemy was more than terrific. How any men 
escaped death in the crater is a mystery to me. Cannon on the right 
and left, and musketry in front, pouring in their deadly hail of iron 
and lead, seemed to cover every inch of ground therein. I saw Cap- 
tain Norris with a handful of men, desperately atteiripting to hold the 
fort, in hopes that other troops would come to his support, but in 
vain, as presently a company of Virginians, commanded by Captain 
John W. Beaton, pounced in upon them from front and rear, stripped 
the sword from Captain Norris' hand and compelled the gallant little 
band to surrender." 

The explosion, din and roar of artillery is said to have 
e(|ualled Gettysburg on the third day. Eight tons of pow- 
der had been placed under the fort and lifted it, with its 
artillery and garrison of 300 men, two hundred feet in the 
air, leaving a crater 150 feet long, 60 feet wide and 20 feet 
deep. Into this cauldron of death the first line charged and 



200 PETERSBURG. 

after going 150 yards beyond, stopped. Had their division 
commander been there with the supporting column and 
led them by the right and left flanks along the rifle pits 
and cleared them of the enemy, and another brigade charged 
through the crater and over the Cemetery Hill beyond, 
Petersburg would have fallen. 

John P. Davis, of Company B, Provisional Second 
Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, says : 

"Some time since I read a letter in the National Tribune, from 
a member of the 14th N. Y. Heavy Artillery, and he wanted to claim 
everything in sight. As a soldier's eyes are supposed to be in front, 
we will be as charitable with him as possible, but my impressions of the 
battle are entirely dififerent from his. 

We were relieved from the skirmish line the day before and marched 
to the rear to rest, clean our guns, draw ammunition and prepare 
for the attack which was to be made early the next morning. That 
night we moved left in front, under cover, up directly in front of the 
works to be taken, and laid down, but as there was a continuous fire 
kept up all night between the two lines, we got but little rest. 

Just before daylight we were aroused and ordered in line. After 
doing so we stood for some time, and on looking about I discovered 
there were several lines of battle masked for the fray and Co. B was 
in front, close up to our line of works. Just as soon after the explo- 
sion as we could recover our equilibrium (for the ground seemed to 
heave and roll under our feet, making us all stagger about, and a 
good many actually fell down), we made a dash for the Crater, and 
as I was in the front line and front rank I had a good chance to see 
what was in front of us, and Capt. Norris was the first man to leap 
the ditch and land in the works. Of course the other lines were 
right on our heels, but B of the Provisional Second Pennsylvania 
Heavy Artillery certainly got there first." 

After falling back, there was but a sorr}^-looking rem- 
nant of a once fine regiment to be seen — hardly a respec- 
table number being left to form a company. 

First Sergeant Theodore Deiderich's report of Com- 
pany B on the morning of July 31st showed but one cor- 
poral and six privates fit for duty, and the record of the 
company from May 5th to July 31, 1864, is as follows: 

May 5 — Non-commissioned officers and men 139 

Killed 19 

Wounded 65 

Captured 17 

Sick .26 

i Detached 3 

Deserted 2 132 

July 31, left sound 7 



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The Official Kccurds give the losses in the Provisicjiial 
Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery as: Killed, ii men; 
wounded, 2 officers and 55 men; captured or missing, 6 offi- 
cers and 112 men. Total loss, 286. 

A writer, in describing the mine and the battle, says : 

"The mateiial excavated was iS,ooo cubic feet. This had to be concealed in 
deep hollows and behind bushes and other screens. The enemy were suspicious of 
mines, for Gen. Grant had used them at Vicksburg, and they probed the ground 
between the lines and also started counter mines. Two of the counter mines were 
sunk at Elliott's Salient, but both were so iilaced that Pleasant's tininel ran be- 
tween them. 

The mine wa« ready July 23, and was charged with 8,000 pounds of powder, 
placed in eight clianibers of a thousand pounds to each. The main gallery was 511 
feet long, beginning some distance inside the Union lines and extending into the 
Confederate. The chambers were located directly under the Confederate work, 
which was occupied by infantry and four cannon. 

The preparations for the explosion were in the main kept secret in the Union 
lines. The plan was to form a column of assault near the scene, explode the mine 
and open a gap in the enemy's defensive armor, and taking advantage of the con- 
fusion of the movement, enter and pass the breach and seize the crest of Cemetery 
Hill behind the exploded fort. The assault was to be made by Burnside's Ninth 
corps, consisting of three divisions of white troops commanded by Gens. James 
H. Ledlic, R. B. Potter and O. B. Wilcox, and one division of colored troops 
under Gen. Edward Ferrero. 

The colored troops were drilled specially to lead the assault, but the white 
troojjs were ignorant of what was expected of them, although camp rumor spread 
the news that a mine was to be exploded and that the corps would charge the lines 
in front. It was finally decided at Gen. Meade's headqu-irtcrs that the colored 
division should not lead the assault, and Gen. Burnside left it to a choice by lot 
between Gens. Ledlie, Wilcox and Potter as to which division should dash into the 
crater at the moment of the explosion and seize the Confederate works. The 
choice fell upon Ledlie's division, to which the Provisional 2nd Pa. Heavy Artil- 
lery was attached. The officers commanding regiments of this division were in- 
formed of the enterprise, which was appointed to take place before daylight July 30. 
Ledlie's division was moved from its position on the lines near the mine to 
the breastworks immediately in front, and the three brigades of Col. E- G. Mar- 
shall and Gens. W. F. Bartlett and S. G. Griffin were formed in the order named 
to open the battle. The divisions of Potter and Wilcox were formed on the right 
and left of Ledlie's to move out against the Confederates on each side of the 
breach as soon as the advance division had entered the breach. In addition the 
Eighteenth corps was formed on the right of the Ninth, ready to follow up the 
attack, and Gen. Hancock's Second corps was brought up to support the move- 
ment. Nearly one-half of the Army of the Potomac was in position before the 
mine to take advantage of any success gained by the first blow. 

The mine exploded at twenty minutes of 5, over an hour late. 
The men in the Union ranks were startled by the rumbling and upheaval of 
the ground arovmd them. Men who were standing up were knocked over and 
those lying down were sent upward at a bound. All eyes were turned toward the 
front, and the mass of earth and matter carried up by the ircinendous force was 
suspended for a second in the air. The cry rang out to go forward. That was 
the first announcement made to the men on whom so much depended as to what 
was expected. 

About 400 Confederates were buried by the e-xplosion. These were principally 
from the Eighteenth and Twenty-second South Carolina regiments and Pegram's 
battery. Three guns of Pegram's battery were destroyed and one was overturned. 
Some of Marshall's men pulled this dismounted gun out of the rubbish, and, 
hunting up the enemy's magazine, put it into action against a Confederate battery 
that was raking the crater. The pit made by the explosion was 150 feet long, 60 
wide and 25 deep in the deepest part. The earth had been thrown out princi- 
pally toward the Union lines, and the Confederate breastworks and abattis were 
covered up, so that the assailants could run over them. Smoke was issuing from 
the pit, and live men were found half buried and struggling to get free. 

In a few minutes after the explosion several hundred men of the Provisional 
Second Pennsylvania Heavy .Xrtillery of Ledlie's division were in and around the 
crater and were firing at the enemy, who were aroused and under arms on all 
sides. Some of the Confederates were dazed by the surprise and surrendered 



202 PETERSBURG. 

without a struggle, but the majority rallied behind another line of breastworks 
and fired into the breach. It was an hour of general confusion, and the men who 
had dashed into the opening were at loss what to do. The enemy was in force, 
rfght, left and front, and even on the right and left rear, because the assailants 
had passed the parallel of the Confederate front. These flanks were to have been 
cleared by the men of Potter's and Wilcox"s divisions, leaving Ledlie's men free to 
move on toward Cemetery Hill, the crest of which was the point to be gained. 

The men of Ledlie's division made several brave sallies upon the breastworks 
with which they were encompassed and where the Confederates were lodge^. The 
enemy's line w-as double, and only the front parapet had been destroyed. Between 
the two lines there were log and earth huts which served as cover for sharp- 
shooters, and there were also breastworks running crosswise between the two lines. 
Marshall Bartlett and Griffin, succeeded in getting the field cleared all around the 
crater, and as the enemv was seen to be aroused on all sides, tne best thing under 
the circumstances was to hold the breach until the supporting divisions arrived 
there. 

The men of the Provisional Second Pennsylvania 
Heavy Artillery who escaped were, more or less, injured 
in their efforts to hold the fort, or crater, yet rejoiced they 
were not all taken prisoners ; and the foresight and plead- 
ings of Captain Haig only prevented such a calamity. 

On the 31st of July the remnant of the regiment was 
taken to the rear by Captain James W. Haig, "for repairs" 
and recuperation, laying in camp until the 6th of August, 
when it again began to do duty in the pits on alternate days 
until the night of the 17th, whence it was removed to a 
position on the extreme left of the Ninth Corps, and most 
of the regiment was placed on the picket line, while the 
balance was placed to support a battery of light artillery. 

Clarence Wilson, in a letter referring to his army ex- 
periences during the Civil War, says : 

"I enlisted February 29, 1864, in Battery E, Second Pennsylvania 
Heavy Artillery, and was transferred to Company B of the Provisional 
regiment at Fort Ethan Allen. I was sixteen years and three months 
old at time of my enlistment. I was in the fights at Wilderness, Spotts- 
sylvania, North Ann, Bethseda Church, Cold Harbor, 17th and iSth 
of June, and Mine Explosion, July 30th, 1864, at Petersburg, Va. 

On the 4th of May, 1864 we drew rations and ammunition and then 
started for the Wilderness. We were completely loaded down with 
every conceivable thing. We crossed the Rapidan about 12 o'clock 
midnight and went into camp. Started before da3'light on the 5th 
and made a rapid march for the Wilderness. We threw things away 
galore and literally carpeted the road with good goods. Grant speaks 
of it in his Memoirs. We marched 38 miles and swung past the old 
Wilderness Tavern about 4 P. M. We then spied the grand old creek, 
and filled our stomachs and canteens with the delicious beverage. 
Lieut-Colonel Barney was in command. We were ordered to un- 
sling knapsacks and get in line of battle, which we did, and went into 
the woods where we had three or four wounded. We lost 15 at Spott- 
sylvania, 50 at North Ann river, and on the 29th of May we got in 
position between a battery of brass guns and a rebel battery. A duel 



PETERSBURG. 203 

between the two batteries took place, and our color Sergeant and a guard 
were wonnded. We built breast works by tearing down two small 
houses and linished thcni about midnight 31st. The next day, June 
1st, the "rebs"' threw shells right down our line (breastworks) ; we 
were obliged to build traverses, or works crosswise, between each 
company. One shell bursted in my company, B, killing three men and 
wounding ten. Then in the afternoon of the 4th of June w^e met the 
old regiment. They just got in from Port Royal Landing. They im- 
mediately built a splendid line of breastworks in our rear. We lost 
120 men at Cold Harbor. At daylight on the 15th of June we crossed 
the James river and made a fearfully long march to Petersburg, ar- 
riving about dark on the T6th of June. The next morning we formed 
line of battle and marched down the grade, in the face of rebel shells, 
across an open space and took refuge in the Ravine ; in getting across 
we lost 10 or 12 men. 

On the 2d of June, Companies B, C and D were on picket, when a 
Division of Confederates drove them back at 3 o'clock P. M. ; the 
enemy came swarming through the woods by thousands. We stood 
our ground long enough to fire two volleys, but soon saw our 200 men 
were no match for the overwhelming numbers of the enemy. In falling 
back a shell burst under mj' feet, wounding me in three places. I 
lost my gun, cap and haversack, and then fell down. The Confederate 
charging column passed over me, when I managed to crawl into the 
timber and escaped capture, rejoining my Company about 11 o'clock 
that night, and had my \vounds dressed, but refused to go to the 
hospital. My Captain, however, sent me to the company cooks in the 
rear. I got a gun again and was "in it" on the 17th of June. At the 
mine explosion I was taken prisoner and "served time" at Libby Prison 
— ten months. I weighed 90 pounds when exchanged. 

On the 17th of June, 1864, the Provisional Second Pennsylvania 
Heavy Artillery was in the Second Brigade, First Division, Ninth Army 
Corps, with the 14th New York Heavy Artillery and 179th New York 
Infantry. About five o'clock P. M. we were ordered to make a charge 
out of a ravine we were in. In making the charge we passed over 
the 14th New York, which was lying down, and the Provisional cap- 
tured the rebel works, including a two or three gun battery. It was 
common camp fire talk for days after how badly the 14th New York- 
ers behaved that day. This rebel battery had a beautiful range on us 
when we made the charge, and killed and wounded a great many of 
our regiment. 

On the 30th of July we made that fatal charge at the "crater fight." 
It W'as fearful, and if the 14th New York had properly supported us, 
and not monkeyed in the "crater," no doubt the rebs would have been 
driven out of Petersburg, and instead of us Provisional men going to 
rebel prisons, Lee would have met his Appomattox then and there. 

CLARENCE WILSON. 



Philadelphia, March 2, 1889. 

COMR.\DE W.\RD : 

To the best of my recollection the following is a correct account 
of the action of the Provisional Second Penn,sylvania Heavy Artillery 



204 PETERSBURG. 

in the charge at the "crater," or mine explosion, at Petersburg, Va., 
July 30th, 1864: 

On the evening of the 2gth day of July, we received marching orders; 
destination no one knew outside of the commanders of the armies. At 
about 10 o'clock we commenced moving. Although very dark, we 
moved cautiously, and after two or three hours of slow marching we 
came to a halt, and it was not long before we knew what point we 
were at, and at last word passed along the line that the mine was going 
to be sprung — time allotted 3.30 in the morning. After watching 
silently the time arrived, but with no other activity than the hours 
that had passed, when it was learned that the fuse had gone out, but, 
to our surprise, just at 4.40 the fort was blown up, and orders came 
direct from our commander, "Charge right oblique !" and in a few 
seconds the gallant 2d Penna. Heavy Artillery charged into the crater. 
The 14th N. Y. Heavy Artillery being to the right of our command, 
entered the long row of entrenchments or breastworks to the extreme 
right of the fort, then in charge of the Provisional ; there were no 
other troops in advance of our command, therefore none to take the 
lead of us. 

The air was filled with dirt and sand. I do not think it a fair 
thing to rob the Prov. 2d Pa. of its laurels. Although but a few are 
left to defend its name, the casualties of our regiment is enough to 
convince our readers who was there. If my memory is clear, our com- 
mand mustered when ready for the charge, sixteen line officers, Lieut.- 
Colonel Barney in command, and 780 men, all told. After the lapse of 
some hours, the rebels became masters of the field, and I was placed 
in command of what was left of the Provisional regiment. When my 
requisition for rations was made I was denied the amount called for, 
which was 290 rations. Col. G. Clark, of Massachusetts, stated to me 
that I had not that unmber of men left, so I drew 284 rations, and in 
the course of a day or two there were two additional stragglers re- 
ported to me, making the total number left 286 men. The different com- 
panies were placed in command of non-commissioned officers, as all 
the rank and file was captured, wounded or killed. The gallant Major 
Holman fell just as he fairly entered the crater; he was struck twice 
in the side and at the elbow. Lieut.Col. Barney was severely wounded 
in the early part of the engagement. 

The colored troops acted nobly, but they failed to make the charge 
a success, as there was too much time lost in the early hours of the 
action. No one seemed to know where the trouble existed, which 
was to be the crowning victory of the Union arms. After the with- 
drawal of the troops, I remember well, an order was issued to all 
commanders of regiments to give a minute detail of what he knew and 
saw of the conflict, and I sent a foolscap sheet, written on all sides, 
with just what I saw of the conflict, and it is a well-known fact, if all 
our superiors had acted in good faith to our departed hero, Richmond 
would have been ours as Atlanta was to Sherman. 

I do not write these facts for the purpose of taking ground against 
the gallantry of the N. Y. 14th Artillery, but will hold to the Pro- 
visional 2d Heavy Artillery as the foremost in the dash to the crater, 
and I am justified in saying, no other regiment for the length of time 
in the field, has suffered more than did the ^gallant 2d Pa. Heavy 



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Artillery. Bates' History will, in its account, substantiate my sayings. 
Sir, I remain voiirs truly, 

JAMES W. HAIG, 

late Capt. Bat. H, 
Prov. 2d Pa. Heavy Arl'y. 



The following letters illustrate the experience of many- 
Federal soldiers confined in Confederate prisons during the 
war, and why they almost preferred death to confinement 
in Scnilliern prisons : 

C.MHP OF THE 2D Penna. Vet. Artillery, 

Near Petersburg, Va., Apr. 28, 1865. 
My Dear Sister MolHe: 

I have no doubt you are much grieved at not receiving a letter from me for 
so long a time, and inded I could not wonder at it. I will acknowledge that I 
have had plenty of time to write, and it is only from a dread I have of writing 
letters that you have been thus neglected. Well, now I am at it, shall 1 give you 
a little history of my capture and imprisonment and timely deliverance. I hardly 
know where to begin. You are aware that I was in the defenses of Washington last 
July; and, at the time of Early's attempt to take it, was in command of one of the 
most important forts — Fort DeRussy — and aided in repelling the invaders by throw- 
ing one-hundred-pound shells at them at a distance of three and a half miles, 
right into their very midst, (as I learned from prisoners that had been taken a few 
days before, who were with the rebs while in front of our forts, and whom I after- 
w'ards met in prison.) 

After that was over I made application to be sent to my regiment. I left 
Washington on Sunday the 24th of July in a boat for City Point. Arrived there 
Monday evening, and joined my regiment, which then lay about five or six miles 
from City Point and in front of the defenses of Petersburg, and not quite a mile 
from where the famous mine was sprung on the rebs a few days after. Our 
regiment was then in our front line of works, and we lay under almost constant 
fire of the enemy's musketry and artillery until the night of the 28th, when we 
were moved to the rear, supposing we were going to have a few days' rest. 

I must mention an instance while we were in the front line. About dusk I 
was sitting out in the door of our cave — this is about as near as I can describe the 
quarters we then occupied — when an eight-inch shell came whistling over and buried 
itself in the ground about eight feet from where I was sitting, and immediately 
exploded, covering me over with dirt, but leaving me unharmed. But I need hardly 
speak of this for it was nothing. About that time the enemy served us daily with 
rations of shell for breakfast, dinner and supper, and about nine o'clock a lunch to 
go to bed on. It was quite interesting to hear them come whizzing and whistling 
over, and exploding in the murky air, lighting the outer darkness as they burst, 
particularly if no one was in their death-dealing path. But, to my adventures, 
certainly the most harrowing and awful of my life. 

On the 29th, I went over to visit my old regiment, which then lay about a 
mile and a half to our right. On my return I learned that there was work for us 
to do that night and the next day. So I lay down early, with the earth for my 
bed and the heavens for my covering. About two o'clock on the morning of the 
30th, we were formed in line and marched silently through a covered way, a dis- 
tance of over a mile, to the rear of our works which were facing the enemies' 
works, or fort, which was to be blown up at daylight. Here we lay in line ready 
to move on the enemy as the mine should be sprung. At length the awful moment 
came. A dull sound was heard and a trembling of the earth felt, and the fearful 
explosion took place. It was the most awful grand sight I ever witnessed; a 
mighty mound of earth upheaved with an awful convulsion, apparently rising almost 
mountain-high, the pent-up flames beneath bursting through the crevices. It 
seemed to stand in the air an instant and then fell, leaving a cloud of dust and 
smoke, burying under the immense boulders and heaps of earth many score of 
miserable d'eluded beings who had attempted to undermine and destroy the fair 
fabric of the best government under the sun. 

I was in command of the right wing of our regiment, and my place proper 
was in the rear of regiment, but at the time of tlie explosion was in front, con- 
versing with Lieut. Col. Barney, who commanded the regiment, and I remained in 



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front, ordering and leading the men on. We were tlie first line of battle, five 
other lines lying in rear of us — and your humble brother was the first man to 
cross the works on that eventful morn. As soon as we had passed over our line 
of works, they opened a deadly fire upon us from our left; but we met no opposi- 
tion in front, as all who escaped in the fort had fled in terror. We took the fort, 
or crater as it now was, and advanced far beyond it, and had the troops in our 
rear followed, we could and would have gone right into Petersburg. But as we 
were not supported, we had to fall back again to the crater, and were then moved 
into the right. Fighting soon become terrific, as the enemy soon rallied, and 
opened upon us from their batteries, to our right and left, with shell, grape and 
canister; and on our front with musketry. But the position our regiment was in 
we held until about lo o'clock, under the most terrible rain of lead and iron hail 
that ever man lived under. 

About this time a brigade of colored troops were thrown in our front and or- 
dered to charge across an open field and take a position held by the enemy, but 
they dilly-dallied for a while, and soon a line of rebs came out of a ravine and 
charged on them with a yell, and they broke and came tumbling over our breast- 
works, and their baynots were more dangerous to our men than the enemy's fire. 
This caused our line to give way, and then there was feaful slaughter. You can 
have but a slight idea of the terror of that awful day. 

I now lost sight of my Colonel and of the regiment. All had fled or been 
forced back by the rush of negro troops to the rear, and I had but a handful of 
men left and we endeavored to hold our own for a time, but the time was short, 
for the enemy came pouring in upon us and soon encompassed us front and rear, 
and we were borne off prisoners. Oh! Terror of terrors! If agony of years can 
be compassed in one day, it was there and then crowded into a few hours. 

I with others of my comrades was hurried to the enemy's rear, under a heavy 
fire. My sword was wrenched from me, my belt which carried a fine revolver was 
stripped off, and even my haversack containing a few biscuit was demanded. 

When we had been brought to the rear and I had time to reflect, I thought 
I had rather died on that terrible battlefield than be in that condition. But the 
Lord was on my side, and I trusted myself to Him implicitly, and He did not for- 
sake me. Oh! What a comfort it was in the trying hours of my exile, to feel 
that I had a friend in the Saviour. I felt that he was truly a brother to me, and 1 
was better enabled to bear up under the affliction. 

That day! When shall I forget it! The terror of battle was nothing to the 
agony in the realization of being a prisoner. We were taken to an open field near 
Petersburg, where we were crowded together as closely as possible and surrounded 
with guards. There were near one thousand prisoners, negroes and all. There was 
Brig. Gen. Bartlett, several Colonels, Majors, and so on. Six officers with myself 
and over sixty men of our regiment were taken. 

About dusk that evening I wrote Emma a few lines on a blank leaf in a letter 
I had a day or two before received from you, and gave it to a rebel officer, re- 
questing him to forward it as early as possible, which he promised to do, and did, 
as she received it seventeen days afterwards. 

She had heard of my being a prisoner, and that I had a leg shot off. In fact, 
this was the belief by all in the regiment, as it had been positively stated by sev- 
eral who said they saw me. But thank a kind Providence I was not wounded. 
The next morning, Sunday, we were marched through Petersburg, down on to an 
island in the Appomattox, where we remained until Monday morning. They did 
not furnish us with anything to eat for two days, but I managed to get a .couple 
of small biscuit from a colored boy. 

On Monday morning we were crowded into freight and cattle cars on the 
South Side Railroad, and taken to Danville, Va., where we were put into an old 
cotton warehouse, which was filled with vermin. Remained there two days and were 
again crowded into the same cars, so thick we scarcely had standing room, and 
started for Columbia, South Carolina. We were furnished with rations of coarse 
corn bread and a little meat at Danville. We were two days and nights on the 
way from Danville to Columbia, having stopped a few hours at Charlotte, N. C. 
It was a terrible tedious journey, and I was quite sick with diarrnoea. Arrived 
at Columbia, we were confined in Richland Jail, where there was a number of 
officers confined who were taken before, among them a brother-in-law of General 
Grant, and fifteen Naval officers captured at the attack on Fort Wagner, near 
Charleston, in 1863. Most of them had been there twelve and fourteen months, 
and some eighteen months. So you see I was very fortunate in getting out in less 
than five months. 

I had but little money with me; but I got my watch, the one Mr. Jackson gave 
me, through safely, a pair of gold sleeve buttons, and a gold pen with a silver 
holder. The watch I sold for forty dollars in rebel money, on my way to Colum- 
bia. I might have got a hundred for it if I had wanted, but I feared it would 
be taken from me, but they did not search me, as they have most of the prisoners. 
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and pencil for thirty dollars, rebel money, so I was provided with means for a 
while of purchasing some necessaries aside from the food they furnished. I had 
on a very good pair of boots when taken. These I traded for a poorer pair and 
received one hundred dollars to boot. Hut you will remember tliat one hundred 
dollars did not amount to much when they would give twenty-five for one dollar ni 
gold. Vet it was a great help, for I could get a very nice little beefsteak for 
breakfast for one dollar. We could get nice sweet potatoes fifteen and eighteen 
dollars per bushel, onions, fifty cents a piece; a loaf of good wheat bread about as 
large as a good sized rusk for fifty cents. 

All these things we were allowed to purchase, and the guards were generally 
very kind in going out after them for us. I paid five dollars for a very small, 
coarse towel and two dollars for a small piece of castile soap. They furnished us 
nothing to cook witii, no clothing nor blankets. 

I purchased quite a good woolen blanket for two dollars (in greenback), and an 
old gum blanket for the same. This I sewed up and had it filled with straw, 
which was much better than lying on the hard floor. I had but one shirt and 
one pair of drawers, but I had a good thick coat and pants. I would take off my 
drawers and shirt in the morning to wash them and dry them in the sun. The pris- 
oners had bought two good stoves with boilers, pans, etc., and we had a man detailed 
out of each mess of twenty to go down and do the cooking. We were only fur- 
nished with a pint of corn meal, generally ground in the cob, an ounce of rice, and 
a gin and a half of sorghum molasses per day. No meat. 

We usually sold most of the molasses in bulk and bought beans to make soup. 
Our meal was made into bread and cakes. 

Had two meals a day, breakfast at eight, and dinner about three. I had half 
a canteen for a plate, a wooden fork (which I now have at home) and a little tin 
spoon for which I paid two dollars. But I can not dwell on many little incidents 
which would be of interest, for want of time. 

A ladv in the city sent in to jail to know if there were any officers there from 
Philadelphia, as she had a daughter there. I sent my name out, but did not get 
to see her. She sent me in a number of good books to read, from time to time; 
and when the weather became cool, sent me in a splendid white woolen blanket, 
which I returned to her, when I left. .She sent them by the surgeon of the jail, 
and he, I must say, was kind to me. In fact, I received no unkind personal treat- 
ment while there from any of them. 

The building was filled with vermin, and we had to take great pains to keep 
them otT. We were particularly annoyed by bed bugs at night. 

My first letter from home was long and anxiously looked for, and did not 
reach me for nearly three months. It was from Emma, and bore joyful news to 
me, as she had succeeded in getting an order issued by the Secretary of War for 
my special exchange. But the rebel authorities at that time refused to make any 
more' special exchanges, as they were trying to secure a general exchange. Emma 
had three successive calls made by the War Department for me, and at last it suc- 
ceeded, at the time they were exchanging the ten thousand sick and wounded. I 
at the same time received a letter from Sister Carrie. In about two weeks there- 
after, the latter part of October, I received several letters Emma had written when 
I was first taken. Even those old letters were read with tears of joy. But I re- 
ceived but few of the letters she had sent. She and Col. Jackson sent me money 
which I never received. Emma's letter received first, buoyed my spirits up until 
the end, for I still honed that my exchange would come. But the tedium of those 
long, lonely days and" sleepless nights cannot be told to be understood. At last 
the day of my deliverance came. On the evening of December 8th the Sergeant 
came up stairs and called my name and that of Captain Sherman, and we were 
wanted down stairs. Did not my heart beat high with hope! Yet I almost feared 
to think. Arrived down stairs a confederate officer had a parole ready for us to 
sign, together with several officers who quartered down iVairs. and told us we were 
to be sent to Charleston and delivered the next day. Oh, inexpressible happy hour! 
I cannot but weep for joy at looking back to it. That night of course I slept but 
little, but my sleeplessness was now caused by far different feelings from former 

nights. , , , .J -It. 

The next day we started to the depot about ten o clock, but waited until about 
four for the sick to be brought from the camp out of the city about two miles, 
where about twelve hundred officers were confined. It was a sad and gloomy day 
for the poor fellows left behind. Among the number was my First Lieutenant 
Kellow. But they all got through safely and were exchanged in March, and I met 
many of them at .\nnapolis. We arrived in Charleston the next morning and 
were put on the flag-of-truce boat and taken down the bay to meet the United 
States boat. Our hearts beat high to see the loved old flag, and many of us wept 
tears of sincere joy and gratitude at the privilege. We lay in the bay on board 
our boat two days and then started to Annapolis in the steamer United States. 
We had everything comfortable and plenty to eat. Had a very pleasant trip up. 

We passed in easy view of the ruins of old Fort Sumpter. 



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I was generally in pretty good Iiealth during my imprisonment, but had one 
very severe sickness. We reached Annapolis at about ii o'clock Wednesday night, 
December 14th, and remained on the boat until next morning. I immediately tele- 
graphed Emma that I had arrived, and expected to be home next day. So she, 
poor girl, packed up my clothes and started to Annapolis that afternoon to meet 
me. But I got my leave of absense and started to Washington that afternoon, 
so that we met and passed each other unconsciously on the way. She hunted high 
and low for me at Annapolis, but learned that I had gone, and she could not get 
back until eight o'clock the next morning. Of course it was a great disappoint- 
ment for me to find her gone on my arrival, and she was no less disappointed. I 
met her at the depot next morning. The children had gone to bed, and I lay down 
without waking them, leaving the gas burning dimly. Pretty soon Willie woke, 
and as I was lying with my back to him he commenced crying a little. I turned 
over and asked him if he did not know papa, and his face brightened in an instant 
and his little arms flew up to embrace me. With this Calie woke, and then there 
was a joyous time. Callie had to tell me of his mamma coming home in a great 
hurry saying "John's at Annapolis, John's at Annapolis, I'm going to meet him," 
etc., etc., and how she broke tl'a clothes line down in the kitchen, and let all the 
clothes on the floor, stove, etc. 

Now, Mollie, you may consider yourself favored, for I have never written half 
this to anyone else. 

I am getting along nicely here. Am now Captain of my old battery. 

I gave father my address. This will have to answer for all this time. With 
much love, 

Your affectionate brother, 

JOHN NORRIS. 



Los Angeles, Cal., May 12, 1904. 
Comrade Ward : 

I was taken prisoner of war at Gen. Burnside's famous Mine Ex- 
plosion battle, in front of Petersburg, Va., July 30, 1864. Burnside blew 
up tliis Confederate fort by running a gallery about 200 3'ards to and 
under the Confederate fort, and after reaching it made lateral galleries 
to the right and left, in the shape of an arc, and by magazines, tamped 
in 8000 lbs. of powder. Immediately after the explosion (a horrible 
spectacle) my regiment advanced, with other regiments, into the Con- 
federate works and out beyond the Crater on the plane. After eight 
hours of the most desperate fighting on record, the Confederates re- 
captured their lost works and about 1000 Union prisoners. I went in 
this battle with 40 rounds of ammunition, and after they were ex- 
hausted I took from wounded and dead soldiers their cartridges, and 
probably fired about ifio rounds at the Confederates during the eight 
hours. The Union and Confederate soldiers were in such close proxi- 
mity that in raising up to fire over the works we would fire point blank 
into the rebels' faces. Sometimes hand-to-hand fighting occurred. At 
2 o'clock P. M. there were only about 800 Union troops left in and 
around the Crater. The Confederate number kept increasing until 
about 9,000 or 10,000 were nearly surrounding us. It was almost sure 
death to a Union soldier to try to run the gauntlet 150 yards to our 
lines. Men that had attempted it were piled up eight deep just out- 
side the works we were into, dead. Gen. W. F. Bartlett (with his 
cork leg shot off). Col. Marshall, Capt. Norris, and other officers were 
in the rebel works with us. These works were full of dead and 
wounded men. Blood was spattered everywhere, with some pools of 
it on the ground, where the life blood of a Union soldier had ebbed away. 

During the eight hours, at two different times, the comrade next 
to me, as he raised up to fire his gun, received a grape shot in his fore- 
head from a rebel gun, and in consequence had his head blown off, the 



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CLARENCE WILSON, 

Compauies R-E. 

Kroiii a tintype taken at I'eterslmrir, May 5, 18W. 



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brain and blood filling my ear and spattering my clothes. At last, at 
2 P. M., our officers said it was a forlorn hope to try to hold these 
works against so large a force of the enemy— that our number was 
fast being depleted— and that we would have to surrender. A hand- 
kerchief was waved over the works on a bayonet, a signal that we had 
surrendered. We threw down our guns and the Confederates came 
swarming over the works among us. A few colored troops who were 
with us were stabbed and killed on the spot by Confederate soldiers, at 

the same instant the Confederates shouting, "These d niggers ain't 

fit to live !" 

A Confederate guard then took us across the open field (about 
three quarters of a mile) into Petersburg. As we hurried along over 
the field we were implored piteously by wounded men on the field to 
help them up. 

We were kept over night heavily guarded. The next morning, 
Sunday, it seemed to me everything alive came out to see those horrible 
Yankees who played such a mean trick upon them (as they put it) by 
blowing up their fort. The women especially were quite vehement in 
their manner towards us. There were quite a number of colored troops 
taken prisoner also during the battle. Finally all prisoners were formed 
in column by fours, consisting of alternate files of colored troops (nig- 
gers, the rebels called them) and commissioned officers at the head, and 
as leader of the column Gen. Bartlett, with his empty pants-leg, dang- 
ling, (his cork leg having been shot off in Saturday's battle) was 
placed on an old spavined horse, and the wonderful Sabbath day's 
journey commenced. The column, I must confess, presented a fan- 
tastic and variegated appearance. This was all done to humiliate the 
Yankee white soldier and satisfy the clamoring Southern people for 
revenge for blowing up their fort. There must have been about looo 
white and black troops in this motley procession. We were marched 
through the principle streets of Petersburg. The people were in their 
holiday attire and jeered us continually. It was a big show for the in- 
habitants of this besieged town. I noticed this exhibition humiliated 
some of our "stuck-up", "dandy" officers who were captured with me. 

Monday morning, greatly to our relief, we were put in freight cars 
on the Danville & Richmond R. R. and taken to Danville. At this place 
most of the prisoners were taken oflf. After remaining at the Danville 
prison for a short time, the colored troops and some white troops were 
taken to Richmond, on account of the crowded condition of the Danville 
prisons. The negro troops, however, were not confined in rebel prisons, 
but were treated as some of their run-away slaves and were set to work 
in various parts of the South. 

Up to the war period the South was ever ready to boast of her 
chivalry, but when a Yankee soldier fell into the hands of the Con- 
federate Government it was quite the reverse. 

From the very moment we were captured the Confederates com- 
menced their pilfering acts, snatching a good hat from off our heads, 
and in return gave us a miserable slouchy, and perchance, "buggy" 
thing. Next, one of their number would envy some other piece of 
clothing we possessed and order us to remove it for his benefit. By 
the time we landed in Richmond we resembled Puck's illustrations of 
disreputable tramps — rag-tag and bob-shag — misfit in appearance. Then 
again, when we appeared at the office of Dick Turner, Libby Prison's 
keeper, we were searched and robbed (under the pretense that they 
would be returned to us in the future) of everything our clothing con- 



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taincd — things that would have been a comfort to a lonely captive while 
sitting despondently on the hard, dirty prison floor, for months and 
months, with nothing to divert our minds from our miserable sur- 
roundings. 

Bell Isle and Libby Prison, both located at Richmond, were two 
of the most notorious Confederate prison pens in the South. In Feb- 
ruary, 1864, Col. Rose and Major Hamilton dug a tunnel from the 
basement of Libby Prison building, across 20th St. and on behind a high 
board fence, and one night 115 officers, confined there, escaped. Up to 
that time Libby Prison had been kept by the Confederate Government, 
almost exclusively for Lhiion officers captured. After this break for 
liberty the officers were removed to other quarters and Libby Pri.son 
was taken and kept for private soldiers. All the provileges the officers 
got were taken away. A rigid rule was enforced that no privates could 
go within five feet of a window. No more cooking or fires allowed 
down on the first floor. Our food was all brought to us cooked (so 
called). The coarse stuff issued to us, alluded to as corn bread, con- 
tained no salt, and perhaps weighed about one-half pound ground cobs, 
hulls of corn were in evidence. We drew the chunk of bread in the 
morning and unless eaten in a few hours it would sour from lack of 
salt. Our stomachs were badly deranged, under this regime, and diar- 
rhoea was prevalent. 

In managing Hotel Libby, Dick Turner knew how to economize all 
right, to make it pay. He could come about as near starving "a board- 
er." and just keep him alive, as the next person. Before I enlisted as 
a soldier, and while at home. I often noticed my father mixing swill for 
his oigs (scraps from the table, etc.). While sitting on the floor of 
Libby Prison in 1864, hungry almost to desperation, my mind would 
revert to my home in Pennsylvania, and I would think of this swill for 
the pigs my father mixed ; and, don't you know, dear reader, my mouth 
would actually water for that (I really thought then) delicious swill. 
Drawing beautiful pictures, in our mind's-eye, of home and loved ones, 
made us despondent and discouraged of ever reaching there again.^ 

Occasionally we received a small piece of rusty side bacon that 
contained maggots, unfit for their own soldiers or any human being, 
for that matter. Cow-pea soup was served about three times per week, 
cooked with a piece of this spoiled bacon. The maggots, of course, 
would float to the surface.. It might be the cook concluded they were 
quite nutritious, and answered for one of the ingredients. To read 
and learn of this fact to-day seems sickening, but in Libby Prison 
the prisoners were not above skimming off the little fellows and diving 
into the soup with considerable relish and enthusiasm. Even to a sick 
man it was the best thing we received, and that is not saying very 
much. 

During the last year of the war the restrictions at Libby were un- 
necessarily rigid. One rule was, we were not allowed within five feet 
of a window. Confederate guards were ordered to shoot a Union 
prisoner if seen within five feet of a window. On one occasion I know 
of a sick prisoner, half-dazed by starvation, longing to get a si.ght of 
Mother Earth, to relieve the killing monotony of prison life, approached 
within three feet. The guard on the Casey St. sidewalk saw his shadow 
on the window, and then by edging off the sidewalk and his regular 
beat, into the street, he could see the Union prisoner, and then up and 
shot' him. It was reported to Dick Turner, but he made light of the 
affair and acted as though he considered it commendable on the part 



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of the guard. This taint upon the boasted chivalry of the Southern 
Confederacy is firmly fixed. The atrocities committed upon prisoners 
have been recited throughout the whole world. 

History's impartial records concerning this crime will never be 
reversed. I am aware that there are apologists to-day who are ready 
to assert that the sufferings of the Union prisoners are exaggerated. 
My own account of the treatment I received while in the hands of Dick 
Turner, et al., has been verified by statements of my comrades who 
spent months in various hell-holes called prison pens, and they invaria- 
bly tally so closely that all this kind of evidence has met with an en- 
dorsement with a large majority of the people in the United States and 
Europe. These atrocities are on record, but they are not accepted as 
measures used in civilized warfare, especially after considering the fact 
that we on both sides were Americans. 

In the early Spring of 1864 the United States Government stopped 
entirely the exchange of prisoners. That fact alone kept us confined 
there until the end of the war. Others were kept at Andersonville, Sal- 
isbury, Libby, etc., over twelve months. I presume one cause of the 
action of our government in stopping the exchange was, that the Con- 
federate prisoners had been returned to them in good physical condi- 
tion, and immediately they entered the Confederate army again, while 
the Union prisoners, coming from the hands of the Confederate gov- 
ernment, after being confined a few months, returned to our govern- 
ment a physical wreck. It might have been a wise war measure, but 
pretty tough upon the poor Union prisoners. 

The United States Sanitary Commission appointed a Committee in 
the winter of 1863-4, composed of the following prominent men of the 
times : Doctors Valentine Mott and Edward Dalefield, and Governor 
Morris Wikins, of New York; Dr. Wallan, Hon. John R. Clark Hare, 
and Rev. Treadwell Walden, of Philadelphia, Pa. This Sanitary Com- 
mittee visited Parole camps, where prisoners were kept, at Annapolis, 
Md., and elsewhere, took large numbers of depositions in writing and 
otherwise collected information which justified the following conclu- 
sions : 

"The testimony given by these prisoners is as clear as the noon- 
day sun that these barbarities were deliberately practiced upon our 
men for the double purpose of crippling and reducing our armed force, 
and of striking terror to the Northern population to prevent enlist- 
ments. There does not remain ground for doubt that the rebel gov- 
ernment designedly resorted to the slow process of torture and death 
by starvation and to freezing and starving united, operating minute by 
minute, hour by hour, day by day, week by week, month by month, at 
Richmond, Andersonville, and other prisons, until the men becam^e 
living skeletons and idiots, no longer able to recognize his wife, his 
children or his friends, no longer of any value either to himself or to 
his government ; and this for the purpose of weakening our military 
arms and deterring our people from proceeding with the war. It is the 
same story everywhere ; prisoners of war treated worse than convicts, 
shut up either in suffocating buildings or in out-door enclosures, with- 
out even the shelter provided the beasts of the field; unsupported with 
sufficient food, supplied with food and water injurious and poisonous, 
compelled to live on floors often covered with human filth, or on ground 
saturated with it; compelled to breathe an air compressed with an in- 
tolerable stench, and in hourly danger of being shot by unrestrained or 
brutal guards ; despondent even to madness, idiocy and suicide ; sick 



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of disease greatly contagious in character, caused by decayed food, 
by filth, by vermin, by malaria and by cold, to die in wretchedness 
and despair, not only, among strangers but among enemies too resent- 
ful either to have pity or show mercy. These are positive facts. 
Thousands of helpless men have been and are now being disabled and 
destroyed by a process as certain as poison, and as cruel as the torture 
of burning at a stake. This spectacle is daily beheld and allowed 
by the rebel government. The conclusion is unavoidable, therefore, 
that these privations and sufferings ]ia\e been designedly inflicted by the 
military and other authority of the rebel government, and not by 
causes they could not control." 

Senator Howard, in May, 1864, took this Sanitary Commission's 
Report and read it and spoke on it in the Senate and endeavored to 
induce the Senate to take action upon the order of the government, 
stopping the exchange of prisoners. 

Stopping the exchange was the means of keeping myself ten months 
in prison, and many others over one year. Those that survived the 
strain and are living to-day, have no constitutions left to stand any- 
thing. If I was obliged to earn a living for myself and wife I could 
not do it and have not been able to do so for years. 

Libby prison in 1864 grew over-crowded. The commonest com- 
forts were denied. Scurvy was prevalent on account of the utter ab- 
sence of vegetables, and no salt in Durford. Even one sweet potato 
per day (and they grew in abundance in the South), would have pre- 
vented this malady. % 

Personal cleanliness was out of the question. No adequate effort 
made by the authorities to preserve proper sanitary conditions, and the 
floors of Libby became covered with vermin and filth. When I en- 
tered Libby Prison I had on only three pieces of clothing — pants, shirt 
and a thin blouse. I came out at the end of the war with what was 
left — ragged, dirty and lousy beyond description. My clothes were 
never washed nor did I get a bath. My blouse and shirt were worn 
through to the skin, which turned dark and became callo.sed from lying 
on the hard floor. We would lie down at night dovetailed together like 
sardines in a box, on the bare floor, without anything to cover us. I 
came out weighing about 90 pounds. 

Of all the winters in the State of Virginia, the winter of 1864-65 
was considered as the coldest. The windows were all broken out and 
iron bars added. Richmond is not very far Soutli and cold rains, sleet 
and snow were quite frequent that bitter cold winter. The food was 
so bad our stomachs refused to assimilate it, and diarrhcea attacking 
us, our bodies were not nourished to any degree of warmth. 

During the time I was at Libby, the sanitary conditions were bad 
enough. There being no water closets, horse-troughs were there on 
each floor for our use. Those with diarrhcta were obliged to stand in 
line a long while in agony, waiting their turn to get at the troughs. 
The stench from the congested condition of these troughs was some- 
thing terrible. Waterspouts were provided at each trough and were 
supposed to turn on a stream to relieve the troughs, but. notwithstand- 
ing this, a negro would have to come in to clean them occasionally. 

During the last few months of my experience in Libby rations grew 
more and more scant. Prisoners would lie down to sleep and dream of 
home comforts, and awake only to feel that horrible gnawing and crav- 
ing for food magnified. 



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Their weakened minds were the pray of wild fancies. Homesick- 
ness deranged the mind, and caused many a poor fellow to pine away 
and die. Often from eight to ten dead bodies would be found in the 
morning. The dead wagon would arrive at the prison, a long wooden 
shoot put up at the window from the wagon, and the dead bodies lifted 
from the floor and sent down this shoot into the wagon with a dead 
thud that was- sickening, and carried away, and thrown into a trench 
without even a covering of any sort and then the dirt thrown over 
them. The names of the dead were never asked for, but simply thrown 
in trenches and covered with dirt, unhonored and unsung. 

It is not a disposition in writing this article to show animosity 
towards the South of to-day. I am sure all ex-prisoners living have 
buried the hatchet and extended the olive branch of peace to the 
South of to-day and all Confederate soldiers. It would be best for all 
concerned if this whole matter regarding Union prisoners could be al- 
lowed to rest and not be referred to again in print. But it would not be 
just to the heroic thousands who fought bravely in battle and were 
captured and suffered everything to keep quiet, and never relate our 
experience. 

Through the month of March, 1865, there was every indication 
of a total collapse of the Southern Confederacy. Guards were more 
communicative, and to our inquiries gave us some hope of being 
released soon. Four days after Gen. Lee's surrender a Pennsylvania 
regiment came into Richmond and opened the doors of Libby Prison, 
an^ we were once more free men. Remnants of hats went up into 
the air with feeble cheers from the husky throats of the weak Union 
prisoners. Language can hardly describe the pathetic scenes that took 
place as we marched out of prison into the open air and land of the 
free, surrounded by 'friends, who had come to liberate us. Prisoners 
wept with joy, throwing their arms around the neck of a comrade 
who had become dear to him through the long prison confinement. 
We were soon on our way to the James River a few miles away, 
singing "Home, Sweet Home" on our way. As we approached the 
river and beheld Old Glory, floating out in wavy grandeur from a 
staff on board a steamer awaiting to transport us north, we again, 
with feeble effort, threw our tattered hats (many had none to throw) 
up into the air. Some of our weak and emaciated comrades actually 
fainted with animation over the delight of once more beholding the 
dear old flag, as the gentle breeze caught it and straightened it out. 
After getting aboard the steamer we were given hot coffee, new sweet 
bread and fresh cooked beef. We acted very greedy, smacking our 
lips and begging for more. But we were treated like invalids and 
reminded of the fact that it would not be good for us to eat any 
more for the present. 

After a beautiful ride down the James River, stopping at Fortress 
Monroe and given more good things to eat, we finally arrived at 
Camp Parole, Annapolis. Md. We were soon floundering in a warm 
bath at the bath-house and given a new suit of Uncle Sam's blue. 
After a day or two here we were sent home with a pocket full of 
crisp new greenbacks. Uncle Sam gave us extra money for rations 
I had not drawn from the government during the ten months. As I 
now sit and write this account, words and language fail me to ade- 
quately describe and express the feelings of joy I then experienced 
on entering my home again and greeting the dear ones therein; espe- 



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cially tlie ecstacy in wliicli my clear mother greeted me with tears 
and kisses. Fourteen months hefore I ran away from home and 
enlisted at Pliiladclphia, a mere boy, then 16 years of age, going to 
school, and when 1 left home did not hid lier good-bye for fear of 
detention. When I was captured at the Petersburg battle I w-as 
reported as killed, and my mother never expected to see me again. 

I returned to my regiment laying at Petersburg. During the 
Summer of 1865 I was unable to do guard duty, but could not get my 
discharge. 

CLARENCE WILSON, 
Co. B., 2d Pa. Prov. H. A. 

The Confederate batteries again began to shell the 
whole line early on the morning of August i8th, which w^as 
responded to in equally as aggressive a manner by those of ■ 
the Union army, and the Provisional Second Pennsylvania 
Heavy Artillery Regiment was by no means made an ex- 
ception to its centre of fire, being located directly in front 
of a six-gun battery of the enemy. 

The Fifth Corps moved to the left of the Ninth Corps 
in the morning, and its right flank rested on the left of the 
Provisional regiment. One day's rations of coffee, sugar 
and beef w^as served the Provisional Regiment. 

One day's rations of pork and hard tack and two loaves 
of bread were served the men soon after davlie:ht on the 
19th, and the men were in the best of spirits. 

In the afternoon of that day the regiment moved to 
the left to assist in supporting the Fifth Corps in an attack 
at the Weldon railroad, in doing which a skirmish with 
the enemy was had, in which several of the regiment were 
killed and wounded. 

On August 20th most of the regiment was placed on 
the picket line along a sw^ampy piece of ground, where it 
was requisite to corduroy in order to pass in and out to the 
main line, in doing which three or four of the men were 
picked off by sharpshooters. 

On the following morning the enemy assaulted the 
picket line in force, compelling the pickets to fall back; but 
they returned shortly after, and in the early afternoon 
the Provisional Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillerv pick- 
ets were relieved by other troops, and they returned to the 
breastworks, rejoining the regiment, therein, where they 
remained until the 24th, when tlie wliole regiment was 



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PETERSBURG. 



relieved and returned to its camp in the rear. Bread, hard- 
tack, sugar, coffee and one mackerel each were served the 
men. 

The Provisional Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, 
from August i8th to 21, 1864, lost 2 men killed, 10 wound- 
ed, 50 captured or missing. 

The following, in reference to the "Weldon Railroad 
Fight," indicates the opinion of Gen. White (who then 
commanded the Division to which the Provisional Second 
Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery was attached) of the manner 
in which the men, under very adverse circumstances, went 
into that battle : 

Hd. Qrs. I St Div., pth A. C. 
Blick's Station, Va., Aug. 23, 1864. 
Gen'l Orders No. 43. 

"The Gen'l comd'g desires to express to the troops of this Division his great 
satisfaction with their conduct on the 19th inst. 

The spirit and alacrity with which they moved forward to the attack, after a 
fatiguing march, and the steadiness and gallantry which they displayed under fire, 
are worthy of the highest commendation. 

He regrets that their decimated ranks prevented their accomplishing more, and 
\t'hile hoping that they will shortly be filled, feels confident that this division, 
whether large or small, will continue to retain its present high reputation. 

By command of 

Brig. Gen. WHITE). 
C. I. Mills, Cai)t. & A. A. Gen'l. 
Official 

T. W. Clark, Capt. & A. A. A. Gen'l. 
Official. 

Chas. Mower, ist L,t. Prov. 2d Pa. Art., A. Adjt. 

The 25th of August was spent in drilling in the morn- 
ing, and in the afternoon tents were struck and arms 
stacked, preparatory to moving, but did not move until two 
o'clock next morning, when the regiment was marched a 
short distance to the left, returning shortly after breakfast, 
however, without anything special transpiring, and pitched 
tents again where last encamped. 

On the 27th of August the brigade moved to the left 
and entered the breastworks, the Provisional Second Penn- 
sylvania Heavy Artillery Regiment relieving some colored 
troops, but the lines here were so far apart no sharpshoot- 
ing or cannonading was indulged in, as was the case at all 
other points along the line. The regiment's tents were 
pitched in the immediate rear of the works. 

Inspection of arms was had on the following day, and 
rations were served the men, including pickled beets and 



PETKRS15URG. 21; 

ready-made coffee, the first of the former received by the 
men of the reg-iment since lea\-inj:^ Brandy Station in May. 

The reg-iment worked at the l)reast\vorks, strengthen- 
ing them, all day of August 29th and 30th, and in the eve- 
ning of the latter day orders were received to report to the 
mother regiment — the Second Pennsvlvania Heavy .Vrtil- 
lerv, then laying at Bermuda Hundred Fronts, between the 
Appomatox and James rivers, near Point of Rocks. 

On the morning of August 31st the regiment was 
inspected and mustered for pay, for the last time as the 
"Provisional Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery," and 
in the afternoctn it started on a march to rejoin the old 
regiment, halting and remaining over night at the old 
grounds in front of the "crater" at Petersburg, where so 
many of the regiment were killed, wounded and captured 
on the 30th of July. 

Starting early next morning, the regiment reported at 
headquarters of the iStli Army Corps at Point of Rocks 
that evening, and went into camp near the old regiment at 
the Crow's Nest Lookout, Bermuda Fronts, about nine 
o'clock P. M., remaining there until the afternoon of Sep- 
tember 3d, when, after inspection of arms and knapsacks, 
the regiment was drawn up in line again, and the inspect- 
ing officer announced that he had been informed the regi- 
ment did not wish to rejoin the old regiment; that it rested 
with the men to do so or not, and those who were in favor 
of continuing their present organization to step two paces 
to the front. William H. Berger was the only man in line 
that did so, whereupon the inspecting ofiicer, turning to 
Major ]\Iarslan(l. who was in command of the Provisional 
Regiment, said: "It looks otherwise." The ]\Iajor then 
said: "Maybe the men did not understand you; try them 
again." The proposition was explained, and the men desir- 
ing to continue in the Provisional regiment were again re- 
quested to step two paces to the front, wdien, to the inspect- 
ing officer's surprise. Quartermaster Sergeant Berger step- 
ped the two paces, and thus demonstrate(l that he was the 
onlv person in the regiment that preferred not to rejoin 
the old regiment. 



2l8 BERMUDA HUNDRED. 

The regiment was then dismissed and returned to its 
camp, where it remained inactive until the afternoon of 
September 5th, when it was reunited with the original Sec- 
ond Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, the men being distrib- 
uted among the several batteries in accordance with Special 
Order No. 282 of the War Department, dated Washington, 
August 26, 1864. 

Isaac B. Smith, corporal in Company B, Provisional 
Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, is author of the 
following : 

"Brief History of the Provisional Second Pennsylvania 

Heavy Artillery. 

Of the 147 members of Company C that left Alexandria with the 
regiment, 67 were killed, wounded or taken prisoners. Considering the 
life of the Provisional, only four months, the loss seems to be frightful. 
It makes me feel proud of its record, but sad to think of the great- 
hearted boys who were cut ofif so ruthlessly, and how often they were 
missed by their mess-mates. Many years have passed since then and 
fhe elastic steps of the beardless boys who started out with bright 
anticipations of a fight when we swung into line at Brandy Station, to 
march to the front, have grown slow and faltering and prematurely 
gray hairs and beards reminds us of some of the severe service we 
did while marching, digging, fording streams and fighting to help 
chase Gen. Lee into Richmond. 

After we went to Brandy Station, we marched about two miles 
and had the pleasure of camping out in "dog tents." Next morning, 
I think it was May 5, we drew five days' rations, and then it was a 
comical sight at the bulging haversacks, which, with forty rounds 
of cartridge and a plethoric knapsack, we were equipped for the cam- 
paign, or at least I thought so. When the "fall in" was sounded there 
was as fine a looking line of soldiers as could be found anywhere in 
the army; all nice, clean, well-brushed clothes and every man with a 
"bureau" on his back. After marching back to Brandy Station, while 
we were stopping there the boys thought they did not need quite so 
much fancy furniture to keep house down South, so they began to 
unpack the "bureau" and tore up the contents, which generally con- 
sisted of a government blanket, overcoat, dress coat, two or three "dog 
hair" shirts, the same kind of short hose, the feet of which were the 
longest part about them ; writing material, boots, shoes, playing cards 
"and other articles too numerous to mention/' as the sale bills say. 
They piled all these things together and applied fire to them, so they 
would not be fit to grace the person of some wandering "Johnny Reb" 
who might appear on the scene after our departure. 

Then came the sound of the bugle, and off we started to hunt 
Johnnies. After marching until about 11 o'clock that night we came 
to the Rapidan River. Here the regiment "side-tracked" and the boys 
were tired, having marched about twenty miles, and being unused to 
it they felt the effects keenly. About 2 o'clock the ne.xt morning we 



smith's i'.rikf history. 219 

crossed the river and moved a mile or so and halted until after day- 
light. Then \vc started for M'me Run or the Wilderness, and after 
about an hour we could hear the sharp crash of musketry as we went 
on. Finally, after marching into a field, we halted, when the boys ran 
to a fence and got on top of it to see if they could get a glimpse of the 
battle. While we w^ere looking an orderly rode up with orders of 
some kind, the bugle sang out "Fall in !" and off we started at a 
double quick. When the colors went down, after about 3 miles march, 
Fdo not think there were 150 men present with them. The march had 
been too severe for all to keep up with the command. After resting a 
w^hile the stragglers began to come in. We were then ordered to the 
front, unslung knapsacks and had roll call. At this time the musketry 
was terrific. A comrade at my right said he would be killed that 
evening. He appeared to be very much frightened and I tried to 
pacify him as best I could, although I think I was scared worse than 
he was. but did not want to show it. Things did indeed seem scary 
about that time. We were soon ordered forward and I bid farewell to 
my knapsack and never saw it afterwards. After going a short dis- 
tance we stopped and our first attempt was made at building rifle pits. 
It mak^s me laugh yet to think of them. The boys suddenly thought 
that a protection would be desirable just at that particular time, so they 
began to break off the pine boughs and piled them like a winrow 
of hay. Of course such a protection would not have been half as effec- 
tive as hay. Finally the regiment was straightened up, and digging 
and building rifle pits began in earnest. This was done quickly, as 
every soldier in the regiment seemed to have a very decided interest 
in the completion of the works. While occupying these pits, I saw 
three separate bayonet charges, made by troops on our right, over 
the same ground each time. Here w'e had our first experience with 
shells. While we were lounging about and listening to the roar of 
artillery and the rattle of musketry, as it rose and fell, according to 
tlie heat of the fray, we heard the boom of a field gun and the terrify- 
ing shriek of a shell as it flew over us. Then followed one of the 
finest acrobatic displays ever witnessed, possibly not the most grace- 
ful, but the promptness and agility of execution excelled that of the 
noted prairie dogs of the plains. All appeared to have urgent busi- 
ness behind the breastworks. We were lying directly in front of a 
light battery of brass howitzers, and they replied to the Johnnies 
promptlv. Every shot that was fired seemed to raise me from the 
earth. Scared? Well, all hands seemed to be particularly nervous and 
pale about that time. In a short time, however, the firing calmed down, 
but about 9 o'clock P. I\I. there opened up on the left of our lines a 
deafening crash of musketry, which swept along the line until it 
reached the right of our regiment, where the regimental pioneers lay, 
and there it died out. One big German discharged his musket and 
charged my comrade, Geo. Keenan, with shooting. The Dutchman 
denied having fired even w^ith his own gun smoking at the muzzle. 

Some time during the night whispered orders came to us to put our 
tin cups and canteens into our haversacks and not to speak above a 
whisper on any account. When w^e started on the march the same 
orders were repeated, but we had not gone half a mile until the boys 
were singing and shouting loud enough to awaken the dead. Here we 
saw the first signaling with rockets and the boys thought it a strange 
time for a pyrotechnical display or Fourth of July fireworks, but ^hcri' 



220 smith's brief HISTORY. 

were those in that great army who could interpret the meaning of 
those rockets, and it doubtless told of us moving to the rescue of some 
sorely tried and tired troops somewhere along the lines, as we were 
where we heard the crash of musketry rolling and reverberating over 
and through the dense pine forests. We kept on the march until we 
came to the place where I have always thought was the Old Wilder- 
ness Tavern. Here we bivouaced for the rest of the night. The 
nfext morning we started forward, passed over the old battleground of 
Chancellorsville and through the town. We passed on for some dis- 
tance, probably three or four miles, and came to a place which will 
always remain indelibly fixed in the minds of every member of the 
regiment, "Camp Starvation," or as it was generally known, Tabernacle 
Cross Roads, about twelve miles from Spottsylvania Court House. 
About this time the five days rations drawn at Brandy Station were a 
thing of the past, and then commenced a battle for existence. Two 
comrades of Co. C raided a supply train and secured five or six boxes 
of hard tack. These were brought to camp and issued as regular ra- 
tions — the foragers drawing the same as the others. 

Our brigade being irregular was called the Provisional Brigade (I 
guess the commander of the 9tli Corps thought that name implied that 
we had an abundance of provisions.) The officers of the brigade 
seemed not to know where to get supplies, and when Gen. Burnsides 
or any of his staff appeared upon the scene, up would go that melo- 
dious cry of "Hard tack!" "Hard tack!" We were told some one 
would be punished if it was not stopped, but it was not done. Finally 
Gen. Burnsides issued orders to give us all the fresh beef we wanted. 
Then came some of the bluest, toughest beef I ever saw. 

While we lay here our regiment was sent up to the front to escort 
the body of General Sedgwick to the rear. He was killed on the 8th 
of May. 

From the Cross Roads we took up the line of march, passing 
through Bowling Green, and a short distance beyond the town, a dozen 
sheep were found in the pasture. The animals were considered too 
dangerous to be allowed to run at large, and they were prudently killed 
by our boys. We marched on to a place called Thornburg, where we 
began to build a line of entrenchments. Next morning we were 
ordered to march on, and it soon began to rain, making the roads very 
slippery, but we pressed forward with flankers and skirmishers thrown 
out. We were pressing the enemy close at this time, and came upon 
a limber carriage and ammunition chest on fire. It was only partly 
burned and we judged we were right on their heels. That night we 
bivouaced in a dense woods, and I am sure the Colonel could not have 
told the right frank from the left flank. Although we were in such 
an inconceivable tangle, not knowing front from rear we had a good 
rest. 

From this time on it was march and dig — march all day and dig all 
night. We forded the North Anna river one afternoon and built a 
line of breastworks that night. The next day Company C was placed 
on picket, and about one or two o'clock at night whispered orders 
came to move as quietly as possible, and we recrossed the river. The 
rear guard, commanded by Lieut. Sam. Clark, of C, crossed just at 
day break. The rebel skirmishers were only about one hundred yards 
behind them and began to shoot across the river at us as we lay 
among the bluffs. Being exposed to tb(> lire the Colonel ordered us to 



SMITH S 15R1KF HISTORY. 221 

move out of danger. While on the march Elisha Mitchell was shot 
through the hand, which was the only casualty here. 

From this point me made a forced march of 30 or 35 miles, and 
crossed the Pamumky river at Hanovertown. This marcli was through 
plantations and forests, and we got the name of "Burnsides' Fiat- 
Footed Cavalry," and the boys earned the title. While we were mov- 
ing towards Richmond we struck tlie rebels at Bethscda Church, and 
here Colonel Wilhclm was shot in the foot. A majority thought he 
shot himself w'ith a small calibre revolver. Capt. Sam Davis was 
killed here the ist or 2d of June. 

Company C was sent out on picket one afternoon and we had 
quite a skirmish with the enemy. Our orders were to support the 
48th P. V. on their left, and as we marched in the officers of that 
regiment told our Lieut., Tom Sharpe, that we came up as steady as 
any men they ever saw under fire. The rebels were pouring the mus- 
ketry into us briskly and the air was blue with smoke. 

The evening of the 12th of June we were ordered to march, with the 
strictest kind of an injunction to keep quiet. We marched that night 
and every day following until the 15th, when we crossed the James 
River at Fort Powhatan and laid there until the morning of the i6th. 
We started on the march at 2 or 3 o'clock and with the long swing- 
ing step we had acquired with constant practice, we made good time 
on the road to Petersburg. At about 6 o'clock we came in sight of the 
church spires of the city, and halted in a little basin or semicircle of 
low ground, with the whole of the 9th Corps about us. The Johnnies 
began at once throwing shells among us in a very spiteful manner, but 
being hungry and tired, the boys prepared their supper, which they 
ate with a keen relish. 

On the morning of the 17th we moved forward over the ground 
where some troops had captured a Lunette, but at a fearful cost, judg- 
ing from the dead and wounded. I counted five dead and wounded 
lying on a space not more than thirty feet square, and it 
was not an encouraging sight for any one to witness who 
was expecting to keep right on until the enemy were encountered. 
After arriving at the top of a sharp ridge. Col. Marshall ordered the 
brigade to form on the colors. This was just at sunrise, and while 
we were forming we could see under a fog that hung over a ravine 
in our front to a large plantation on the other side where the rebel 
artillery were getting into position as rapidly as their horses could 
move. About this time Co. Dan. Leasure, of the looth P. V., told 
Col. Marshall that his men would fare better if sent forward to the 
ravine, as the rebs meant to shell us as soon as their artillery was in 
position. We moved forward and had barely gotten under cover 
of the brow of the hill w'hen the place we had left was fairly swept 
with spherical case shot and shrapncll. 

We laid in the ravine until about 4 o'clock, wdicn we moved down 
a short distance and began massing our division for a charge. When 
the bugle sounded the boys sprang forward, never looking to the right 
or left, but pressing on and passing over two lines of troops lying 
down. Who they were or what they were doing I do not know. The 
bullets were flying fast by this time and comrades falling on every side. 
Here the casualties were appalling. Our Company, C, lost Lieuts. 
Sharpe and Clark, Sergeants O'Leary, Katze, Wareing, Black and a 
host of others. The company lost in all thirty-seven killed, wounded 



2 22 smith's brief HISTORY, 

or missing. One of our Sergeants had a hand-to-hand encounter 
with a rebel major and captured him. We were beginning to think 
ourselves veterans by that time, and talked over our exploits many 
times the next day, but a spirit of sadness would come over us when 
we thought of the brave boys that went down in that evening of 
carnage. 

From this time on we had the pleasure of exchanging compliments 
daily with Gen. Johnson's long-haired gentry until the 30tli of July, 
when we took part in or led that disastrous move to the crater. We 
mustered about 800 men, including 16 officers, on the 29th of July, 
and on the 31st the quartermaster General would allow rations for 
but 280 men, showing a loss of over 500. Out of the 16 officers, Capt. 
Haig was the only one that was not wounded, killed or captured. On 
the third day after the battle a truce was granted to bury the dead 
and remove the wounded. It was stated that three soldiers were still 
hving, after lying in the hot sun for the three days. 

The regiment then moved to Fort Davis on the Jerusalem plank 
road and remamed there until the igth of August, when we went to 
the Weldon railroad and took part in that fight, driving the Johnnies 
back and tearing up the railroad. The rebs tried to retake the rail- 
road and attacked the 2d Corps in three lines deep. We lay almost 
directly in front of the artillery of the 9th Corps, which fired over us, 
at times, and every gun dealt out death and destruction to the ill-fated 
Confederates, while the musketry piled up the dead and wounded until 
the field in our front was literally carpeted with bodies. 

We were mustered for pay on the 31st of August and immediately 
started on the march to join the old regiment at Bermuda Front, and 
after consolidation the boys were scattered around among the different 
Batteries. 

ISAAC B. SMITH. 
Urbana, 111., Dec. iSth, 1903. 



223 



ROLL OF HONOR. 



i HE WRITER of these Histories, feeling that a "Roll of Honor," 
comprising the names, ranks, companies, etc., of the killed, wounded, 
captured and died, would add to the work a more satisfactory understand- 
ing if the same designated to which regiment such men belonged at the 
time of such occurrences, prompted him to make strenuous efforts to pro- 
cure a roster of the Provisional regiment, which would have enabled him 
to separate and give such a roll of men belonging to the two commands 
respeClively. But. owing to the facl that no living survivor of either 
reigiment has such roster, and the War Department at Washington will 
not furnish it, it will be impossible to do as was originally intended. To 
assist in discriminating to which command such officers and men belonged 
however, it will be well to state that all casualties up to April, 1S64, were 
of men belonging to the original command. After the formation of the 
Provisional regiment, April 28th, 1864, no casualties, excepting natural 
deaths from sickness and a few from sunstroke, occurred in the original 
command until June 16th, when it was before Petersburg. Both com- 
mands were hotly engaged on June 17 — the Provisional with Burnside's 
9th Army Corps and the other .regiment with "Baldy" Smith's i8th Army 
Corps— so, without a roster of either command, it is impossible to sepa- 
rate their respective casualties. The casualties on June iSth were of men 
belonging to the old regiment. The casualties at the "crater" and the 
Weldon railroad were wholly in the Provisional regiment. The casual- 
ties on other dates were about equally divided until September 5th, 1864, 
when the Provisional regiment was agaim merged with the original com- 
mand, and particpated in all its subsequent services. 



224 ROLL OF HONOR. 

All the enlistruents were made for the original regiment, but there 
were many men belonging to the Provisional regiment that never done 
service in the old regiment, as, after enlistment, they were sent diredlly 
to the Provisional regiment, where they were killed, wounded, captured 
or died, and were thus incapacitated for further service. 

The following communications will demonstrate why the writer's 
efforts to procure the desired roster proved unsuccessful : 



Philadelphia, Nov. 7, 1903. 
Gen. F. C. Ainsworth : 

Washington, D. C. 

Dear General : 

At the instance of the "Survivors' Association of the 
Second Pennsylvania Veteran Heavy Artillery," I am writing up the 
history of that regiment and its offspring — "Provisional Second Penn- 
sylvania Heavy Artitlery " — and desire a roster of the Provisional regi- 
ment. That regiment left Fort Ethan Allen in April, 1864, under com- 
mand of Col. Thomas Wilhelm, joined Burnside's 9th A. Corps, and I 
would like to have a list of officers and men composing the regiment. 

Gen. Marcus J. Wright writes me to apply to you for above, and 
hoping you will have the same sent to me, or will advise me the probable 
cost in procuring it, I remain 

Very Resp'y Yours, 

GEO. W. WARD, 

Secretarv, 
S. A. 2d Pa. Vet. H. Art'y. 



RECORD AND PENSION OFFICE, 
War Department, 

Washington, November lo, 1903. 
Respectfully returned to 
Mr. George W. W.ard, Secretary 

S. A. 2d Penns3-lvania Veteran Heavy Artillerj', 

40 North Fifth Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 
and attention invited to the enclosed copy of War Department order of 
February 23, 1S97, still in force, from which it will be seen that the rules 
of the Department prohibit furnishing information such as that asked 
for within. 

It is understood that a publication containing the names of the offi- 
cers and men of the regiment referred to has been issued by the State of 
Pennsylvania. This publication, although containing some errors and 
deficiencies, is believed to be fairly accurate and complete so far as the 
membership of the regiment in question is concerned. 

It is proper to add that, pursuant to a recently-enadled law, the De- 
partment has already entered upon the work of compiling for publication 



ROLL OK HONOR 225 

a complete roster of the officers and enlisted men of the I'nion and Con- 
federate armies. When this roster shall have been completed and pub- 
lished, all the information it contains will be readily accessible to all 
who are interested in it. 

By authority of the Secretary of War. 

F. C. AINSWORTH, 
Chief, Record and Pension Office. 

The order above referred to, among other specifications, says : " But 
requests for information relative to individual officers or enlisted men, or 
for the compilation of statistical or other data relative to particular or- 
ganizations, to be used for historical or memorial purposes or for publica- 
tion, cannot be entertained." 

On November 12th, 1903, the writer made application diredl to the 
Hon. Elihu Root, Secretary of War, who referred the application to the 
Chief of Records, who, in turn, returned it to the writer with the following 
endorsement: "Respectfully returned to Mr. G. W. Ward, Secretary, 
Survivors Association 2d Pennsylvania Veteran Heavy Artillery, 40 North 
5th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, inviting attention to the indorse- 
ment from this office of the loth instant." 



RECORD AND PENSION OFFICE, 
War Department, 

Washington City, December 9, 1903. 
Hon. Henry H. Bingham, 

House of Representatives. 
My Dear General : 

In returning herewith the letter, received by your reference, in 
which Mr. George W. Ward, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, asks your 
aid in an effort to obtain for him the "Roster" of the Provisional Second 
Pennsvlvania Heavy Artillery, I beg leave to advise you that the Secre- 
tary of War has been compelled to adopt a strict rule that prohibits com- 
pliance with all such requests as that made by your correspondent. The 
present Secretary has invariably declined to make any exception to this 
rule in favor of anyone, although he has been frequently appealed to to 
do so by senators, representatives in Congress and other distinguished 
persons. Herewith is inclosed a copy of War Department orders of Feb- 
ruary 23, 1S97, which sets forth the rule in question. 

It is proper to remark that your correspondent has already been ad- 
vised bv this office that, pursuant to a recently enacled law, the War 
Departtiient is now engaged in the work of compiling a complete roster 
of the officers and enlisted men of the Union and Confederate Armies, 
and that when this roster shall have been completed and published all 
the information it contains will be readily accessible to all who are in- 
terested in it. 

Reo'retting my inability to be of more material service to you in this 
matter, as I should be glad to be if I could. I am 

Verv respecflfull}'-, 

F. C. AINSWORTH, 
Chief, Record aiul Pension Ofiice. 



226 ROLL OF HONOR. 

commonweaivth of pennsylvania, 
Adjutant General's Office, 

Harrisburg, December 21, 1903. 
Geo. W. Ward, Secretary 

Secoud Peuusvlvauia Heavy Artillery Assn., 
40 North 5th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 
My dear Sir : 

Replying to yours of December 19th, I have the honor to state 
that there are no Muster-out Rolls of the Provisional vSecond Pennsylva- 
nia Heavy Artillery on file in this office, except probably in a few indi- 
vidual cases where the men were returned to the original command. No 
Muster-out Rolls of the Companies of the Provisional Regiment have 
been filed. This information can only be had by application to the War 
Department. 

Very respectfully, 

THOS. J. vSTEWART, 

Adjutant General. 



229 



ROSTER. 



This Roster is taken from " Bates' History of Pennsylvania Volunteers," and 
with over 300 correclions, additions, etc., secured from diaries and memories of 
reliable surviving members of the regiments, is considered to be as near complete 
and correct as it can be made, in view of the facft that the Muster-out Rolls are 
ver}- inaccurate as to individual records of the men in particular. . 

The date immediately following the names indicate time of muster into service, 
and all were for "three years or during the war," except a few who enlisted for 
one year oul^- and are marked with au asterisk (*). 



FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS 

Colonel Clias. Angeroth, Sr., Feb. 8, '62 .. Discharged June 21, 1862. 

'• August A. Gibson, June 25, '62 Promoted from Captain 2d reg. U. S. Artillery, 

^j,^ June 25, 1862 — returned to his reg., Aug. 3, '64. 
Died 1893 at Fryeburg, Me. 

" \Vm. M. M'Clure, Jan. 4. '62 Promoted from Capt. battery F, Oct. 30, 1864 — 

resigned March 8, 1865. Died 1893 at Lan- 
caster, Pa. 

" S. D. Straw-bridge, April 16, '65.... Mustered out with regiment, Jan. 29, 1866. — 

Died 1902 at Hampton, Va. 
Lt. Col. J. H. Oberteuffer, Sr., Jan. 4, '62. Discharged Jan. 8, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Benj. F. Winger, Aug. 23, '62 I'romoted from ist Lt. batt'y D, to Major, Jan. 

24, 1865 — to lyt. Col., May 18, 1865 — mustered 
out with regiment, Jan. 29, 1866. 
Major Wm. Candidus, Sr., Jan. 6, '62. ... Resigned August 23, 1862. 

" Jas. L,. Anderson, Dec. 18, '61 Promoted from Capt. batt'y G, March i, 1862 — 

com. Col., July 23, 1864 — not mustered — killed 
near Chapin's Farm, \'a., Sept. 29, 1864. 

" David Sadler, Dec. 16, '61 Promoted from Capt. battery D, Sept. 10, 1862 — 

capt'd at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864 — 
disch. April 16, 1865 — e.xpiration of term. — • 
Died 1900 at Philadelphia. 

" Thomas Wilhelm, Dec. 19, '61 Promoted from Capt. battery H, Nov. 25, 1862— 

Col. of 2d Pro. .\rtillery trom .\pril 20 to Sept. 
5, 1864 — wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 2, 
1864 — resigned July 14, 1865. 

" William S. Bailey, Dec. 30, '62 Promoted from Capt. battery F, May 3, 1865 — 

disch. Jan. 15, 1866, to date expiration of term. 
Died 1892 at Philadelphia. 

" David Schooley, Aug. 26, '62 Promoted from Capt. battery M, May 18, 1865 — 

mustered out with regiment, Jan. 29, 1866. — 
Captured July, 1864. 
Adj't C. G. Zimmerman, Nov. 22, '61 .... Discharged September 27, 1862. Died 1890 at 

Camden, N. J. 

" Florence W. Grugan, Dec. 17, '61.... Promoted from ist L,t. battery E, Oct. 22, 1862 — 

discharged Dec. 19, 1864 — expiration of term. 
Died 1890 at Philadelphia, Pa. 

" Jerome A. Buck, Aug. 31, '62 Promoted from 2d Lt. battery L, Jan. 14, 1866 — 

„^' mustered out with regiment, Jan. 29, 1866. 



230 ROSTER. 

Q. M. Aaron P. Bilyeu, Nov. 23. '61 Discharged September 2T, 1862. Died at Phila- 
delphia. 
" Wm. H. Melcher, Nov. 25, '61 Promoted from private Co. D. to Q. M. Sgt. Feb. 

8, 1862 — to Q. M., Oct. 24, 1862 — discharged 

on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 29, 1864. 
" John W. Dykins, Dec. 24, '61 Promoted from 2d Lt. battery F, Nov. 5, 1865 — 

mustered out with rag. Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

Surg. Elisha Griswold, Dec. 2, '61 Promoted to Ass't Surg. U. S. V., July 23, 1864. 

" David H. Bartine, July 25, '62 Promoted from Ass't Surg. 114th rag. P. V., Aug. 

22, 1864 — mustered out with reg., Jan. 29, 1866. 

Died 1900 at Merchantville, N. J. 
A. Surg. Richard H. Nevill, Nev. 8, '61 .. Promoted to Brig. Surg. U. S. V., Dec. 26, 1861. 

" Tames D. Linton, Jan. 20, '62 Resigned June 20, 1862. 

" James A. Lowe, June 21, '62 Discharged June 21, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" S. Rosenberger, Aug. 6, '62 Discharged June 21, 1863. Died 1899 in Cali- 
fornia. 

" Lewis R. Kirk, June 21, '63 Promoted to Surg. 26th reg. P. V., Nov. 3, 1863. 

" A. T. DeWitt, Nov. 14, '63 Mustered out with regiment, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" John Graham, July 8, '65 Mustered out with regiment, Jan. 29, 1866. 

Chap. John H. Hassder. Feb. 8, '62 Resigned August 4, 1863. 

" Thomas P. Hunt, Feb. 8, '64 Mustered out with regiment, Jan. 29, 1866. Died 

at Pittston. Pa. 
Sgt. Maj. Thos. A. Shepherd, Oct. 20, '63-. Promoted from private battery M, July i, 1865— 

mustered out with regiment, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" Paul L. Higgins, Dec. 13, '61 Promoted from private battery E, Feb. 8, 1862— 

to 2d Lt. battery G, April 19, 1862. 
" Hugo Theinhardt, Oct. 31, '61 Promoted from ist Sgt. battery B— to 2d Lieut. 

battery M, November 28, 1862. 
" John Exton, Nov. S, '61 Promoted from ist Sgt. battery H, Aug. 1, 1862 — 

to 2d Lt. battery B, Nov. 27, 1862. 
" John Ford, Jr., Dec. 16, '61 Promoted from ist Sgt. battery E, Oct. i, 1862— 

to 2d Lt. battery E, Oct. 24, 1863. 
" Jas. Y. Humphrey, Nov. 5, '61 Promoted from Sgt. battery D, Oct. 24, 1863— to 

2d Lt. battery D, Dec. 3, 1864 — Vet. 
" John M. Roper, Aug. 19, '62 Promoted from Sergt. battery M. May 3, 1865 — 

discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865. 

Q. M. Sr. J. B. Eckerman, Jan. s, '64 Promoted from private battery E, July i, 1865— 

~ mustered out with regiment, Jan. 29. 1866. 

" R. Perry Richards, Aug. 31, '62 Promoted from private battery L. April 25, '64 — 

discharged by General Order, June 21, 1865. 
" Dennis M. Carroll, Nov. 8, '61 Promoted from private battery G, Nov. 1, 1862 — 

transferred to battery G, 1864 — Vet. 
Com. Sr. Joseph R. Bright, Feb. 29, '64. . Promoted from Sergt. battery G, May 3, 1865 — 

mustered out with reg., Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 
" Wm. H. Burgher, Nov. 18, ''^t Pr. from priv. battery G, April, '(>2 — transferred 

to batter G, Feb. 19, 1863. 
" Joseph W. Winger, Sept. 20, '62 Pr. from Corporal battery D, July i, 1863 — to 2d 

Lieut, battery D, July 11, 1864. 
" Josiah Bright, Nov. 30, '61 Promoted from Sergeant battery G, Aug. 12, 

1864 — discharged — expiration of termn. 
" David E. Wolff, Jan. 5, '64 Promoted from private, Dec. 11, 1864 — to 2d Lt. 

battery B, May 3, 1865 — Vet. 
Hos. St. Louis M. Taft, Feb. 9, '64 Promoted from private battery G, July i, 1865— 

mustered out with regiment, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" A. J. Schafhirdt, Nov. 19, '61 Promoted private from battery B, Nov. 19, '61 — ■ 

discharged by special order, Oct. 15, 1862. 

" A. F. Fairchilds, Sept. 19, '62 Promoted from private battery E, Nov. 24, '62 — 

discharged by General Order, June 21, 1865. 
Ch. Bug. George W. Rutter, Mar. 22, '64. . Mustered out with regiment, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 
" Thomas R. Firth, Dec. 11, '61 Promoted from Bugler battery F, Jan. 11, 1865 — 

mustered out with regiment, Jan. 29, '66. — Vet. 

BATTERY A. 

Capt. Charles Auer, Jan. 6, '62 Resigned August 22, 1862. 

" Rich'd M. Goundie, Dec. 10, '61 Promoted from ist Lt. battery G, Aug. 27,, 62— 

discharged Dec. 12, 1864 — expiration of term. 

Died 1899 at Bethlehem, Pa. 
" Benj. F. Everett, Aug. 19, '62 Promoted from 2d Lt. battery M, Jan. i, 1865 — 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
ist Lt. William Troost. Dec. 16, '61 .... Resigned February 13, 1862. 

" Charles Hauflear, Jan. 7, '62 Resigned April 19, 1862. 

" Otto Lutz, Jan. 6, '62 Promoted from 2d Lieut. — resigned Oct. 2, 1862. 

" Henrv Glahn, Feb. s, '(>2 Promoted from Sergt. to 2d Lt., March i. 1862^ 

to ist Lt., Apr. 28, 1862— resigned Sept. 26, 

1862. 



ROSTER. 231 

1st Lt. H. II. Humphries, Oct. 3, '62 Promoted to 1st Lt., Oct. 3, 1862— to Bv. Captain, 

Aug. I, 1864 — to Bv. Major, March 13, 1865 — 
to Maj. and A. D. C, Apr. 26, 1865 — discharged 
by special order, to date May i, 1865. 

" Barba, Dec. 10, '61 Pr. from Sgt. battery G to 2d Lt., Nov. 29, 1862 — 

to ist L,t., Jan. i, 1863 — com. Capt. battery B, 
189th reg. P. v., April 30, 1864 — not mustered 
— wounded at Chapin's Farm, V'a., Sept. 29, 
'64 — discharged Dec. 12, 1864 — expiration of 
term. Died 1891. 

" John G. Rick, Jan. 4, '64 Promoted from ist Sergt. to 2d Lieut., Dec. 16, 

1864 — to ist Lieut., Jan. 25, 1865 — discharged 
by General Order, to date May 15, 1865. 

2d Lt. Wm. Gratznowsky, Nov. 6, '61 .... Promoted from ist Sergeant to 2d Lieut., April 

28, 1862 — resigned August 12, 1862. 

" Robert S. Wharton, Dec. 11, '61 .... Promoted from ist Sergt. battery 11, Sept. 26, 

1862 — disch. Dec. 22, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" William Mauk, Oct. 7. '62 I'r. fr. ist Sgt., Jan. 25, 1865— res. June 11, 1865. 

" Theo. W. Stauifer, Mar. 11, '64 Promoted to Cor., Nov. i, 1864 — to Sgt., Nov. 20, 

1864 — to ist Sgt., Feb. 1, 1865 — to 2nd Lt., 
Tune s, 1865 — mus. out with battery, Jan. 29, 
'66— Vet. 

ist Sgt. George Thayer, Mar. 25, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Nov. i, 1864 — to Sergeant 

and ist Sergeant, July 1, 1865^ — mustered out 
with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

Q. M. Sr. Hiram P. Boyd, Mar. 25, '64 Pr. to Cor., Jan. 2,4 1865— to Q. M. Sgt., July i, 

1865 — mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

Sergt. Jacob Mummel, Dec. 26, '61 Pr. to Cor., Nov. i, 1864 — to Sgt., July i, 1865 — 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 
" Henry Beerman, Jan. iS, '64 IV. to Cor., Dec. 15, 1864 — to Sgt., July i, 1865 — 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" Jeremiah Weston, Jan. 2, '64 Pr. to Cor., Mar. i, 1865 — to Sgt., July i, 1865 — 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1S66 — Vet. 
" Jonathan Bruce, Jan. 26, '64 Pr. to Cor., Mar. i, 1865 — to Sgt., July i, 1865 — 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. Died 

1893. 
" Joseph Shrader, Feb. 10, '64 Pr. to Cor., July i, 1865 — to Sgt., Sept. i, 1865 — 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" Robert M'Laughlin, Mar. 17, '64.... Pr. to Cor., July i, 1865 — to Sgt., Nov. 15, 1865 — 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" Matthew Schrurer, Nov. 19, '61 .... Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. May 21, '62. 

" Charles Walter, May i, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Oct. 16, '62. 

" Francis Nagle, Nov. 18, '61 Discharged Nov. 17, 1864 — expiration of term. 

Sergt. Christian Seibold, Sept. 2, '62.... Captain in 2d Pro. Art'y, from Apr. 20, to Aug. 

26, 1864 — disch. by special order, Oct. 9, 1864. 

" William Fisher, Nov. 12, '61 Discharged Nov. 19, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Max Bretch, Nov. 8, '61 Discharged Dec. 9, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" John Swartz, Jan. 6, '62 Discharged Jan. 6, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" John Engle, Aug. 29, '62 Disch. on Surgeon's certificate — date unknown — 

capttired Sept. 9. 

" Henry Meyers, Aug. 28, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865. 

" William Smith, Aug. 29, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865. 

" Charles Breune, Sept. 2, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1863. 

Died 1899. 
" William Fisher, Aug. 25, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1863 — 

cap. Sept. 29. 

" John Elbert, Sept. 15, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1863. 

" William Franklin, Aug. 24, '62 Discharged by General Order, May 13, 1865. 

" Joseph Boehler, Nov. 12, '62 Discharged Nov. 12, 1863 — expiration of term. 

" Philip Swartz, Nov. 29, '61 Deserted May 20, 1862. 

Corp. Daniel Gunnerwein, Dec. 24, '63. ... Promoted to Corporal, July i, 1863 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. — Vet. 
" Peter Grimes, Feb. 10, '64 Promoted to Corporal, July i, 1863 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" L. S. M'Laughlin, Jan. 23, '64 Promoted to Corporal, July i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. — Vet. 
" John A. Shick, Feb. 23, '64 Promoted to Corporal, July 1, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. Died 1893. 
" W. S. Dorsheimer, !Mar. 2, '64 Promoted to Corporal, July i, 1S63 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" Michael Reigle, Dec. 26, '61 Promoted to Corporal, July i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. — Vet. 
" John N. Mung, Jan. 26, '64 Promoted to Corporal, July i, 1863 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" John M'Donnell, Mar. 25, '64 Promoted to Corporal, July i, 1863 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 



232 ROSTER. 

Corp. George K. Kennedy, Mar. 22, '64 .... Promoted to Corporal, Sept. i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" Samuel P. Orwig, Mar. 25, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Sept. i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" Henry Whitenight, Jan. 29, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Oct. i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Jacob Geig, Nov. 12, '61 Discharged Nov. 28, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" David Mummel, Dec. 20, '61 Discharged Dec. 20, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Jacob Hertfelder, Feb. 19, '62 Discharged Feb. 18, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Charles Schilling, Feb. 23, '62 Discharged Feb. 22, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Herman Pcehler, Aug. 26, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865. 

" Wm. Horstman, Aug. 26, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 25, 1865. 

" Andrew Geiger, Aug. 26, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865. 

" Jas. F. Anderson, Dec. 16, '63 ist Lt. 2 Pro. Art'y, from April 28, to Sept. 5, 

1864 — disch. by special order. Mar. 23, 1865 — 

captured June 9. 
" John J. Malthuier, Jan. 4, '64 Captured at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, '64 — 

discharged by General Order, Sept. 23, 1865. 

" Francis Schlotterer, Noc. 26, '61 Died July 12, 1863 — bu. in Mil. Asy. Cem., D. C. 

" Jos. Klotzbucher, Aug. 3, '62 Died at Fort Ethan Allen, Va., April 15, 1864. 

" Henry Born, Dec. 21, '61 Deserted F'ebruary 24, 1862. 

" Otto Fisher, Sept. 2, '62 Deserted May i, 1863. 

Bugler Frank Hasher, Jan. 11, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

Died 1892. 

" Joseph Keck, Feb. 25, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Martin Balthazer, Noc. 29, '61 Discharged Nov. 28, 1864 — expiration of term. 

Artifi'r George Hare, Mar. 26, '64 Promoted to Artificer, Dec. i, 1864 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" Geo. B. Spanogle, Jan. 26, '64 Promoted to Artificer, Dec. i, 1864 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Casper Reiger, Dec. 17, '61 Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, Mar. 2, 1864. 

Private John Amann, Nov. 21, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" John Arnold, Feb. 17, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

■' Adam Andrews, Jan. 4, '64 Died at Fortress Monroe, Va., Aug. 16, 1864. 

" G. Ambruster, Dc. 12, '61 Deserted August 6, 1862. 

" Henry Ball, Mar. 25, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Henry Bauman, Feb. 18, '62 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Charles Buerkley, Nov. 16, '63 Transferred to company G, i8th reg. V. R. Corps 

— disch. by General Order, Nov. 15, 1865 — Vet. 

" Valentine Bergman, Jan. 5, '62 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Joseph Bortch, Jan. 5, '62 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Thomas Brown, Feb. 16, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Richard Boickel, Feb. 9, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Jerome Billard, Jan. 16, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Died 1903. 

" Lewis Betts, Jan. 4, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" John Biederbeck, Jan. 4, '64 Clustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Frederick Burger, Jan. 18, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866 

— captured Sept. 29. 

" Wm. Brookings, Feb. 10, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" James H. Bigler, Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Levi Berger, Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Jessup Brooks, Feb. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Charles Bayles, Feb. 23, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Elijah Bunch, Mar. i, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Francis Baker, Feb. 6, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Louis Bach, Nov. 8, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 3, '62. 

" Charles Brey, Jan. 8, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. May 7, '62. 

" John Brown, Aug. 30, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865. 

" Adam Burgert,* Sept. 18, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865. 

" Gottfrey Brecht,* Aug. 31, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865. 

" Peter Briel, Jan. 11, '62 Transferred to \'et. Res. Corps, Jan. 28, 1864. 

" John Barth, Jan. 9, '62 Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, Jan. 28, 1864. 

" Thomas J. Beals, Mar. 15, '64 Transferred to battery H — date unknown. 

" Gottleib Buehler, Dec. 26, '61 Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, Jan. 28, 1864. 

" John G. Bankert, Feb. 26, '64 Discharged by General Order, July 6, 1865. 

'■ lames L Jiell, Peb. 26, '64 Tr. to battery G, 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864. 

" Charles F. Babcock, Mar. 29, '64. ... Transferred to battery B — date unknown — Vet. 

" Samuel Bahler, Mar. 8, '64 Tr. to battery G, 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864. 

" John Benz, Jan. 8, '64 Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, May i, 1865. 

" Mahlon Burket, Jan. 2, '64 Killed at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864. 

" Ernst Bauman, Dec. 8, '62 Deserted June 11, 1S63. 

" Israel D. Blackman, Sept. 21, '62. ... Deserted July 30, 1863. 

" Amas A. Belcher, Feb. 29, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" John Burkley, Nev. 8, '61 Not on muster-out roll. 

" George W. Brown, Feb. 29, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" John Burke, Mar. 21, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 



ROSTER. 233 

Private William II. Barr. Jan. 4, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Wm. Burnhard, Feb. 24, '64 Not on muster-out ro . 

" Thomas Bowers, Tan. 5, '64 Not on muster-out ro . 

" Thomas Burns,* Nov. 3 ,'64 Not on muster-out roll. „ ,o<r/: 

" Hcnrv R. Correl, Mar. 27, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29 1866. 

" Theodore Casper, Dec. 12, '61 Discharged on Surgeon s certificate April 8 62. 

" Robert M. Curry, Mar. 31. '64 Discharged by General Order July 22, 186,. 

" Henry Churchman, Dec. 13, '61 Transferred to battery C— date unknown 

" Lewis Christopher, Feb. 27. '64 ''>• to battery G, 2d Pro. Arty, April 20, 864. 

" G. B. Cunningham, Feb. 23. '64.... Tr. to battery G, 2d Pro. Arty, Apr; 20, 1864. 

" John Conaway, Mar. 24, '64 Tr. to battery G, 2d Pro. Arty, Apri 20, 1864. 

" Samuel Croft, Mar. 7, '64 'I''"- to battery G, 2d Pro. Art y, April 20. 1864. 

•■ Onis I. Coats. Nov. 25, 6. Discharged Dec. 2, 1864— expiration of term. 

" Samuel Cassiday, Feb. 24, '64 Discharged by General Order, July 12, 1865. 

" Henry Conklin, Feb. 29, '64 Discharged by General Order, May 29, 1865. 

" Hcnrv C. Chafee, April 2. '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Tohn'W. Dabler, Tan. 15, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, i866. 

" Aaron Dehaan, Feb. i, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Charles Dufavel, Feb. 4, '64 Absent, sick, at muster out. 

" Tohnathan De'vough, Feb. 19, '64. ... Mustered out with battery. January 29, ! 866 

" Gustave Darnest, Dec. 31, '61 Discharged on Surgeons certificate, April 8, 62. 

" John E. Dingier, Nov. 22, '61 Discharged on Surgeons certificate,_ July 21, 62. 

" Leonard Dorwarth, Nov. i, '61 Discharged Dec. 29, 1864— expiration of term. 

" \alentine Doihl, Tan. 10. '(,2 Discharged Jan. 10, 1865— expiration of term. 

" Nicholas Dildine, Feb. 15, '64 Discharged on Surg, certihcate—datc unknown. 

" Moses D. DeWitt, Feb. 26, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 29, 1863. 

" David Dolde, Dec. 31, '61 Deserted February 24, 1862. 

" Martin Donovan, Nov. 19. '61 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Tacob C. Deck, Feb. 29. '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Adam Ehin, Dec. 24, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866— Vet. 

" Joseph English, Feb. 23, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Alexander English, Mar. 30, '64. ... Discharged by General Order, July 26, 1865. 

" Toseph B. Edwards, Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Henry Erbe Dec 12, '61 Discharged on Surgeon s certificate. May 7, 62. 

" Casper Eber'ly, Aug. 23, '62 Transferred to battery B-date unknown 

" John H. Edwards, Feb. 27, '64 Discharged by General Order, May 26, 1865. 

" Frederick Erbe, Jan. 16, '62 Deserted February 24, 1862. 

" Adam Eichel, Jan. 8, '62 Deserted April 15, 1862. 

" Tohn Frev, Dec. 17, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866— Vet. 

" Eeniamin" Fink Feb. 22, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1S66. 

" Thomas Fullovv'ay, Tan. 18, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Tohn Frick Feb "•'3, '64 Mustered out with battery. Tanuary 29, 1866. 

" Tames H. Franks, Tan. 24. '64 Deserted Sept. 29— returned December 21, 1865— 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1800. 

" Frederick Fanz, Aug. 29, 62 Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865— 

wd. Sept. 29. 
" Tacob Fink. Aug. 28, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865. 

" Christian Forstner, Aug. 23, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1863— 

wd. Sept. 29. 

" Charles Frank, Nov. 14. 62 Transferred to battery B—date unknown. 

•' Lewis Frediricks, Sept. 20, 62 Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, March 28, 1864. 

" J. S. Finkenbinder, Mar. 26, '64.... Died Aug. 27, 1864— buried at Alexandria, Va.— 

grave, 2,615. 

" Aaron French, Mar. 29, '64 Tr. to battery G, 2d Provisional Artillery April 

20, 1864 — captured — died at Andersonville, e.a., 
Tuly 19. 1864 — grave 3,582. , . , 

" Daniel Fostner, Aug. 23, '62 Died at Point of Rocks, Va.. Nov. 18, 64--bunal 

record, April 6, 1865 — buried in National Ceme- 
tery, section A, division 4. grave, 99. 

" Gofb Trunenpreiss, Jan. 14- '64.... Died at Fort Fisher N. C, .-Vpril 14, '65— burial 

record. April 24, '65— buried in Nat. Cemetery, 
Wilmington — grave, 63. 

" Herman Friscli, aTn. 10. '62 Deserted May i, 1863. ^ . ., o^ 

" Henry Furhman, Jan. 28, '64 Deserted June 7, 1864— returned April 24, 1865— 

transferred to battery L, June 27, 1865. 

" John C. R. Girton, Feb. 19, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — pns. 

Sept. 29. 

" Tohn Grimm, Dec. 30, '63 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Tohn J. Geiser, Feb. 29, '64 :\rustcred out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Tames Gabel. Feb. 8, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Toseph L. Gilbert, Feb. 20, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866 

" "\ndrew Geiger, Dec. 10, '61 i:)ischarged on Surgeons certificate. May 28, 62. 

" \nthony Guttman, Dec. 26, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Oct. 10, 62. 

" Gustav Grauer.* Oct. 29, '64 Discharged Oct. 28, 1865— expiration of term. 

" Matthias Ganner, Aug. 29, '62 Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, March 2, 1864— 

discharged by General Order, July 6, 1865. 

" Tohn C Gibson, Feb. 29. '64 Transferred to' battery E— date unknown. 



234 ROSTER. 

Private Henry Gunther, Jan. 5, '94 Transferred to battery L,, June 27, 1865 — Vet. 

" Lewis Gewener, Sept. 9, '62 Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps — date unknown — 

discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865. 

Charles Gebhardt, Feb. 8, '64 Died at Point of Rocks, Va., Nov. 12, 1864. 

Martin Gresser, Dec. 6, '61 Deserted February 17, 1862. 

Christian Gummel, Dec. 27, '61 .... Deserted April 7, 1862. 

Oscar Greisinger, Dec. 5, '62 Deserted January 21, 1863. 

John Hasher, Jan. 11, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

Martin Hilby, Dec. 13, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

Josiah Hilty, Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

John Heinlen, Feb. 18, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

William Hughes, Feb. 15, '64 Transferred to Vet Reserve Corps — discharged 

by General Order, Nov. 15, 1865. 

George Hoffman, Mar. 12, '63 Absent, sick, at muster out. 

Philip Hess, Nov. 16, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, May 26, '62. 

Frederick Herr, Dec. 22, '61 Dishonorably disch. by S. O., July 15, '65 — Vet. 

Charles Hassman, Dec. 10, '61 Discharged Dec. 16, 1864 — expiration of term. 

Lewis Hassman, Sept. 13, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865. 

Gottleib Hartman, Nov. 8, '61 Discharged Nov. 7, 1864 — expiration of term. 

Christian Hess, Sept. 11, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865. 

Henry Horning, Aug. 22, '62 Transferred to battery B — date unknown. 

Charles Hohler, Dec. 28, '61 Transferred to battery L — date unknown. 

George Hassman, Dec. 10, '61 Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps, March 2, '64. 

Sam'I M. Hemphill, Feb. 25, '64 Tr. to battery G, 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864 — 

died at Citv Point, Va., Tune 29, 1864. 

Jacob Hanlong, Feb. 27, '64 Tr. to battery G, 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864. 

Samuel Hawk, Mar. 8, '64 Transferred to battery G — date unknown. 

Samuel M. Hawk, Feb. 27, '64 Tr. to battery G, 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864 — 

died at Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 17, 1864. 

Benjamin Howe, Mar. 27, '64 Tr. to battery G, 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864. 

John H. Henderson, Mar. 25, '64 Tr. to battery G, 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864. 

George Hobson, Feb. 25, '64 Tr. to battery G, 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864. 

Max Hauser, Sept. 8, '62 Transferred to battery L — date unknown. 

Frederick Higele, Feb. 8, '64 Died at Fortress Monroe, Va., Aug. 29, 1864, of 

wounds received in action. 

Gustav Hertel, Feb. 4, '64 Died at Fort Fisher, N. C, April 14, 1865. 

John Heekeler, Jan. 4, '62 Deserted February 20, 1862. 

Randolph Hauptle, May i, '62 Deserted January 21, 1863. 

Joseph Hausler, May i, '62 Deserted January 21, 1863. 

Milton L. Hupert, April 29, '63 Deserted August 8, 1863. 

Geo. G. Harkreider, Feb. 11, '64 Deserted June 7, 1864. 

Alva M. Harding, Feb. 29, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 2, 1865. 

Jos. Hickenberger, Jan. 4, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

William Ihrig, Dec. 26, '61 Deserted January 25, 1862. 

Henry Jackel, Jr., Oct. 3, '62 Transferred to Vet. Corps, Jan. 28, 1864. 

William Johnson, Dec. 31, '61 Deserted April n, 1862. 

Michael Keany, Feb. 19, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — wd. 

Sept. 29. 

Lewis Kies, Feb. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

Ernst Krumm, Nov. 30, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

Christian Kock, Dec. 17, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

Herman Kramer, Jan. 14, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

Robert Kerr, Jan. 22, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, i866. 

Jacob Kensley, Dec. 23, '61 Discharged Dec. 22, 1864 — expiration of term. 

Lewis Kessler, Sept. 2, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865. 

Randolph Keller,* Aug. 3, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865. 

Anthony Klafance, Oct. 29, '64 Discharged Oct. 28 1865 — expiration of term. 

George Keis, Aug. 26, '62 Transferred to Veteran Res. Corps, Tan. 28, 1864. 

Augustus Kochler, Dec. 21, '61 Transferred to Veteran Res. Corps, Jan. 28, 1864. 

Cornelius Kramer, Mar. 7, '64 Transferred to battery G, 2d Provisional Artil- 
lery, April 20, 1864 — died Aug. 3, 1864 — buried 

in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. 
Enos A. Kramer, Feb. 26, '64 Died at Point of Rocks, Va., Oct. 20, '64 — bu. in 

Nat. Cem., City Point, sec. A, div. 2, grave 112. 

Louis Keiss, Aug. 26, '62 Deserted January 3, 1863. 

Augustus Kayser, Nov. 12, '62 Deserted December 16, 1862. 

Chas. Klapsaddle, Sept. 20, '62 Deserted January 21, 1863. 

Charles Koch, Sept. 9, '62 Deserted June 7, 1864. 

Charles Kautfman,* July 28, '64... Not on muster-out roll. 

George Kline, Mar. 30, '64 Died Aug. i, 1864 — bu. in Cyp. Hill Cem., L. L 

George Lily, Feb. 22, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

William Lisle, Feb. 19, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

Jacob Long, Dec. 21, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, May 22, '62. 

John F. Lukens, Feb. 6, '64 Promoted to 2d Lieut., 30th reg. U. S. Colored 

Troops, Jan. 30, '65 — mustered out, Dec. 10, '65. 

John Lutz, Dec. 21, '61 Transferred to battery C, Sept. i, 1862. 

John Long, Feb. 17, '64 Died at Fort Ethan Allen, Va., April 15, 1864. 



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Private John Leixwcilcr, Jan. 4, '64 PJcd at Bermuda Hundred, Va., Dec. 14. 1864. 

"Christian Lutz Tan. 26, '64 Died at Petersburg, Va., Aug. 2, 1864. 

" Gonfrey iTelbrkndt Feb. 17, ■64.... Died at New York. June 23, '65-bur,ed m Cyp. 

^ Hill Cemetery, I,. I., grave, 3.045. 

" Bernhardt Leonard, Dec. 21, '61 .... Deserted February 24, 1862. 

" John Master, Jan. 5. '64 Mustered out with ba ery, Jan. 29, 866. 

" Tohn L Mertz Feb. 16, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" John Murphy, 'Mar. 17, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866-cap- 

■' lured Sept. 2g. 1S64. 

" Jacob Miller, Feb. 2Z, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29. '866— Vet. 

" H. Messersmith, Jan. 25. '64 Mustered out with bat ery. Tan. 29, 1866 

•• Samuel ]. Miller, Tan. 5. '94 Discharged on Surgeons certificate. Apr. 20, 64. 

" And Mathcrson Feb. 9, '64 Discharged on Surgeon s certihcate. Mar. S, 64. 

" CoL^ C SV, fV2S. -64 Discharged by General Order. May 21 x865._ 

" Martin Mertz. Aug. 30, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1S63. 

" Robert H Martin, Mar. 29, '64. ... Discharged on Surgeon's cert.-date unknown. 

" Joseph Meyer, Dec. 4, '02 Discharged Dec. 3. 1865— expiration of term. 

" Chnrles Maver Nov 26, '62 Transferred to battery D— date unknown. 

" Serkk Maver Nov 19, '61 Transferred to Veteran Res. Corps, Mar. 2, 1864. 

" Sb Mvcr Jan 4,^62. Transferred to Veteran Res. Corps, Mar. 2, 1864. 

" -John Moul: Jan.- 6 '64 Captured Sept.. 29-died at Salisbury N. C, Jan. 

•" 18, 6s — burial record, Jan. 10, 1865. 

" John Mayer, Dec. 21, '61 Deserted January 21, 1862. 

" Christian Mochel. Aug. 26, '62 Deserted January 21, 1863. 

" John Meyers, Mar. 25, '62 Deserted April 2, 1864. 

" George Manfold, Sept. 8, '62 Deserted February 3. 1863. 

" Fred Marteins, Nov. 19, '62 Not on muster-out rolL 

" Wm A. Maefiet, Mar. 29, '64 billed at Petersburg, \ a., 1864. 

" Philip Marthoter,* Aug. 31, '^4 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Peter M'Farren, Jan. 18, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866— Vet. 

" Thomas M'Mahan, Feb. 21, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Michael M'Graw,* Sept. 22, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Hiram Neihart Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" rohTNestor Jan 4, %4.. Transferred to Veteran Res. Corps, June 2, 1865. 

" Kr F. OsborrMat: 7, '64 Tr. to 53rd Co., 2d batal'n. Vet. Res. Corps Aug. 

15, 1864 — disch. by General Order, No.v 22, 65. 

" Joseph Omien, Sept. 11, '(>2 Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865— 

wd. Sept. 29. 

" Tohn W. Ormsbv, Mar. 19, '64 Transferred to battery M— date unknown. 

" Charles M. Ormsby, Feb. 27. '64.... Tr. to battery G, 2d Pro. Art y April 20, 1864— 

captured — died at Danville, Va., Dec. 15, 1864. 

" Hiram Oles, Mar. 29, '64 Tr. to battery G, 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864. 

" Martin Odoven, Nov. 19, '61 Deserted February 15, 1862. 

" John O'Neal, Feb. 13, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Michael Pfau, Jan. 16, '62 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, ib66 — Vet. 

" Tohn H. Pflugfelder, Tan. 18. '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Wm. W. Procter, Feb. i, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Johii Pflugfelder, Jan. 4, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Nov 2, 65 — 

wd. June 18. Died 1894. 

" Christian Plainer, Mar. 29, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Artillery, April 20, 1864. 

" James Prettyman, Jan. 12, '64 Prisoner from June 2, 1S64, to March 31, 1665 — 

discharged Feb. 16. to elate Jan. 29, i86(). 

" Charles Poindexter, April 6, '64 Deserted April 13, 1864. 

" Fred'k Prophater,* Aug. 31, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Henry Ruppert, Feb. 14, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Frederick Rothart, Dec. 30, '63 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Frederick Roser, Jan. 15, '64 Mucceied out with battery, Jan. 29, iv^^ 

" A M. Richardson, Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Geo. S. Richardson, Jan. 21, 64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Johr Riley Mar. 23, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Ama"ndes Rothrock, Peb. 26, '()4 Discharged by General Order, May 25, 1865. 

" George VV. Reeder, Jan. 2, '64 Promoted to 2d Lt. 23d regiment U. S. Colored 

Troops, Jan. 2, 1865 — mus. out, Nov. 30, 1865. 

•' Charles E. Reedy, Feb. 29, '64 Transferred to batterv H— date unknown. 

" Silas M. Rice, Mar. 24, '64 Tr. to battery G, 2d Pro. Arty, April 20, 1864. 

" Horace Rice, Mar. 24, '64 Tr. to battery G, 2d Pro. Arty, April 20, 1864. 

" Michael Reichart, Jan. 18, '64 Transferred to battery L— date unknown. 

" Gottleib Reishley, Feb. 5, '64 billed at Petersburg Va., June 24, 1864. . 

" John D. Rollison, Feb. 10, '64 Died at Point of Rocks, Va., Feb. i, 1865— buried 

■" in National Cemetery, City Point, sec. A, div. 2, 

grave, 144 or 126. 

" Eph'm Richardson, Feb. 11, '64. . Prisoner from June 2, to Nov. 30, 1864— disch. 

by General Order, June 15, 1865. 

" Elliend Romig, Feb. 23, '64 Captured at Cold Harbor. Va., June 2, 1864— dis- 
charged by General Order, June 7, 1865. 

" Louis Rein, Nov. 27, '61 Deserted September 2, 1862. 

" Peter Roberts, Nov. 27, '61 Deserted December 2, 1863. 



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Private Jacob Rothacker, Feb. 8, '64 Deserted June i, 1862. 

" Henry Roller, Dec. 6, '61 Deserted February 7, 1863. 

" Frederick Reiger, Sept. 16, '62 leserted April 28, 1863. 

" George Reichert, Nov. 19, '63 Deserted November 23, 1863 — Vet. 

" Michael Ropp, Jan. 4, '64 Deserted March 31, 1864. 

" George Schwerle, Nov. 30, '61 Absent, sick at muster out — Vet. 

" Gottleib Sessle, Nov. 30, '61 Deserted Feb. 4, 1862 — returned Dec. 12, 1863 — 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Philip Schrader, Dec. 10, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" William Schrader, Jan. 14, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" John Schroth, Sr., Jan. 4, '62 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" John Smith, Jan. 5, '64 Absent, sick, at muster out. 

" Noah Stephens, Mar. 22, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. .-g, iS0<5. 

" Matthew Sterling, Feb. 17, '64 Mvstered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Franklin S. Sellers, Jan. 26, '64 Muttered out wich battery, Jan. 29, 18.0. 

" Henry G. Snyder, Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, i566. 

" Henry Shuster, Feb. 5, '64 Absent, sick, at muster out. 

" Charles Schiffle, Jan. 14, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Leyton T. Smith, Mar. 7, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1806. 

■■ (t. T. Stockberger, l\lar ^3, '64. ... Mustered out with battery. Tan ::g, 1866. 

" Henry Strick, Jan. 19, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. May 4, '64. 

" Anthony Schuer, Nov. i, '61 Dishonorably discharged. May 14, 1864. 

" William Strauss, Aug. 28, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865. 

" Jacob Sauter, Aug. 28, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865. 

" John Seehner, Dec. 21, '61 Transferred to battery C — date unknown. 

" William Seigler, Oct. 26, '61 Transferred to battery ly— date unknown. 

" George Siemuller, Sept. 2, '61 Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps, Mar. 28, 1864. 

" Daniel Scheetz, Feb. 5, '64 Transferred to battery H — date unknown. 

" Charles R. Stewart, Feb. 19, '64 Transferred to battery H — date unknown. 

" Henry Steiner, Feb. 19, '64 Tr. to battery G, 2d Pro. Art'y. April 20, 1864. 

" Edward Schilling, Feb. 17, '64 Died April 20, 1864— bu. in Mil. Asy. Cem., D. C. 

" Wheeler, D. Stebbins, Mar. 23, '64.. Promoted to Corporal battery G, 2d Pro. Art'y, 

April 20, 1864 — died July 26, 1864 — buried in 
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. 

" William Sudden, Mar. 29, '64 Tr. to battery G, 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864. 

" Augustus H. Seip, Feb. 29, '64 Tr. to battery G, 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864. 

" Eugene A. Smith, Mar. i, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 8, 1865. 

" John Schroth, Jr., Feb. 2, '64 Died at Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 28, 1864 — burial 

record, Nov. 20. 1864 — Vet. 

•' Joseph Seibrecht, Nov. 19, '61 Died at Point of Rocks, Va., Oct. 10, 1864 — Vet. 

" Jacob Stutz, Jan. 15, '64 Died at Fortress Monroe, Va., Oct. 15, 1864 — bu- 
rial record, Nov. 23, 1864, at Hampton. 

" Jos. Schoenbachlee, Sept. 13, '62. ... Captured Sept. 29 — died at Salisbury, N. C, Dec. 

7, 1864. 

" Elias P. Shockley Transferred to 58th company, 2d batallion — Vet. 

Res. Corps — disch. on Surg, cert., May 19, 1865 
— wd. June 17. 

" John Shimp, ]Mar. 10, '64 Drafted — prisoner from June 2, to Nov. 24, 1864 

discharged by General Order, June 24, 1865. 

" An'w Sevindeman, Aug. 27, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 8, 1865 — 

wd. Sept. 29. 

" Swamly, John, Dec. 14, '61 Deserted February 15, 1S62. 

" Schlender, John, Nov. 8, '61 Deserted April 7, 1862. 

" Sarstedt, Earnhardt, Nov. 29, '61 ... Deserted April 10, 1862. 

" Schweitzer, Louis, Dec. 31, '6i .... Deserted July 17, 1862. 

" Stephu, Gottleib, Sept. i, '62 Deserted January 21, 1863. 

" Schleither, Fred., Aug. 30, '62 Deserted February 7, 1863. 

" Smith, Althons, Sept. i, '62 Deserted May i, 1863. 

" Seitter, George, Aug. 28, '62 Deserted May 15, 1863. 

" Sheneman, Thos. J., Aug. 31,' 62. .. Deserted May 27, 1864. 

" Stahl, Jacob, Feb. 24, '64 Died July 5, 1864. 

" Tracy, David, Feb. 10, '64 Mustered ovtt with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Tracy, John, Feb. 10, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Thomas, James C, Feb. 29, '64.... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Thompson, Geo. W., Mar. 25, '64. . Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Thompson, D. H., Mar. 25, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Thompson, Mat., Mar. 25, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Treble, Christian, Oct. 29, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 3, '62. 

" Truiter, William, Aug. 26, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865. 

" Tary, Francis, Aug. 23, '62 lesertea J an Liar v' ji, 'h^j. 

" Thompson, James, Mar. 22, '64.... Not on muster-out roll. 

" Uble, Christian, Jan. 10, '62 Discharged Jan. 10, '65 — expiration of term. 

" Urbach, Gottfrey," Dec. 24, '63 Died at Petersburg, Va., Dec. 10, 1865 — buried 

in Poplar druvc National Cemetery, di\ ^sion 
D, section A, grave 12. 

" Ulther, Eewis, Nov. 30, '61 Deserted May 20, 1862. 

" Vansciver, Wm. B., Feb. 17, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 



ROSTKR. 237 

Private Vulz, Frederick, Feb. 27, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29. 1866 

•• Van Billiard, Jen. Feb. 2(,, '64 Captured at Chapm s I'frm, Va., Sept 29, 64- 

discharged by General Order, July 28, 1865. 

" Williams. Charles, Feb. 15, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

•' Williams, Andrew, Jan. 18, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

'• Willing, Frederick, Oct. 29, '61 .... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866— Vet. 

" Weil tohn Jan. 4, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866— Vet 

" Waener, Theodore, Jan. 16, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866— Vet. 

Captured Sept. 29. 

" Walter, Frederick, Feb. 22, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866— Vet. 

" Walters, Samuel, Feb. 10, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, :866— Vet. 

" Weiscr, Boltes, Mar. i, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866— Vet. 

" Wolsendorf. Chas., Jan. 29, '64. ... Mustered out u-ith battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Wades, Anthony, Nov. 19, '61 Discharged on Surgeons certificate. May 27, 62. 

" Wolbod, John, July i, '62 Discharged on Surgeon s certificate. Mar. 13, 64. 

" Walker, Frederick, Nov. 1, '61 Discharged on ^vrlt of /,«;;c-fl^ corpus, Feb. 18 62. 

" Williams Hir. G.,* Aug. 29, '64. ... Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865. 
" WeS Andrew Oct. 15, '6^ O'^*- '4, 1865-expiration of term. 

" Wilson.' John, Jan. 18, '64 l>.>ch. on Surgeon's ^j^'^'fip^^.^^^f %""^"°"'"- 

Warner, William, Feb. 2, '64 Discharged by General Order, Oct 12, 1865. 




" Whitenight, Val., Feb. 29. '64 Tr. to battery G, 2d Pro. Arty, Apr; 20, 1864. 

" Wampo Jacob Feb. 29, '64.. Tr. to battery G, 2d Pro. Arty, April 20, 1864. 

Wnfman Tacob Alar 2Q '64 .. . . Tr. to batterv G, 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864. 

\UtT Edlard'vV., Man' 29 '6; Killed June iV, •64-bu. in Pop. Grove Nat. Cem.. 

V\tiite, £,a\\arQ xx ., .lar. y, 4 Petersburg, Va., div. D. sec. B, grave 10. 

Wooster, Walter O., Mar. 29, '64... Tr- to battery G, 2d Pro. Art'y. Apnl 20, 1864. 
Wolfert. George W.. Jan. 14, '64. .. Transferred to battery L, June 27, 1865— Vet. 
Watz Lewis T Tan 18, '64. .7. .. Died at Fortress Monroe, \a., Nov. 10. 1864— 
Waltz, i.e%MS J.. Jan. 10. 4 mounded Sept. 29— burial record. Oct. 3. 64, 

Hampton, Va. 

Winters Thomas Jan 2, '64 Prisoner from Sept. 29, 1864, to March 3, 1865— 

Winters, 1 nomas, jan. 2, 04 ^.^^^^ ^^ General Order, June 29, '65— Vet. 

W^erner, Ferdinand, Nov. 6, '61 .... Deserted February 24, 1862. 

Wendt, Charles, Nov. 4, '61 Deserted May 20, 1862. 

Wether, Tohn, Nov. 15, '61 Deserted September 15, 1862. 

Weiner, Henry, Oct. 30, '62 Deserted February 7, 1863. 

Wright, Eugene H., Feb. 29. '64.... Not on muster-out rolL 

Yost, Jacob, Dec. 5, '61.. Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, i866-\et. 

Wounded Sept. 29. 

Yearns. Frederick. Feb. 13,- '62 Mustered out with battery. Jan. 29, 1866— \et. 

Young William D.. Feb. 24. '64. ... Transferred to battery C^date unknown 
Young, Theodore. 'Nov. i,^''6i^ ... Discharged Nov. 7, 1864-expiration of term. 

Zeiss George Mar. 15, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

ZeeL Christian Nov. 9, '6i riansfened to battery C-date unknown 

Zweifel, William.' Nov. 18, '62 Discharged Nov. 17, 1865— expiration of term. 

Zierlein, Paul, Dec. 19, '61 Deserted January 21, 1S62 



BATTERY B. 

Capt. Charles Roescher, Feb. 15, '62 Dis. November 18, 1862. ,86<i— Lt 

" B GrifHn Barney, Nov. 28, '62 Wounded at Petersburg, \ a., July 30. 1864— Lt. 

1864— Bv. Brig. Gen., March 13, '65— discharged 
on Surgeon's certificate. November 19. 1864. 

•' Richard C. Horner, Jan. 20. '62.... l>r. to Cor. June -3- '6-'-to Sgt June ■• '63-^ 

ist Sgt., July II, 64 — to ist Lt.. 1-eh u. o.^ 
to Capt., "May 3, '65 — wounded at Petersburg, 
\'a., August 22, 1864 — mustered out with bat- 
tery, January 29, 1866 — Vet. 
1st Lt. Alexander Kost. Dec. 17. '61 Discharged J anviary i9, '862 

•'Milton Benner, Tan. 28, '62 Transferred to battery H, October 25, 1862. 

" MatuH Maryland, Dec. 30. '62. . Promoted to ist Lt., Dec. 30. 1862-Major of 2d 

Pro. Art'y from April 20 to Sept. 5. 1864— 
wounded and captured July 30— discharged by 
special order. Jan. 12, 1865. 

" Frederick Mayer, Jan. 28, '62 Promoted fr. 2d Lt.— resigned Sept. 27, 1862. 

" Erhardt Feidler, Tan. 16, '62 Resigned October 31, 1862. 



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ROSTER. 



ist Lt. John Gayetti, Nov. 21, '61 Promoted from Sgt. to ist Sgt., Dec. 26, 1862 — to 

2d Lt., July II, '64 — to ist Lt., May 3, '65 — pris. 
from Sept. 29, 1864, to April 13, 1865 — muster- 
ed out with battery, January 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Christ. F. Gramlich, Nov. 28, '61 ... Promoted to Cor., June i, 1863 — to Sgt., Feb. i, 

1864 — to 2d Lt., Feb. 12, '6s — to ist Lt., May 
3, 1865 — resigned July 7, 1865 — Vet. 

" John H. Guiesinger, Feb. 11, '62. .. Promoted, from 2d Lt. battery K, Oct. 5, 1862 — 

com. Capt. battery C, 189th reg. P. V., Apr. 30, 
1864 — not mus. — com. Capt., Nov. 20, 1864 — not 
mus. — disch. Feb. 10, '65 — expiration of term. 
2d Lt. Max Heine, Jan. 19, '62 Resigned June 21, 1862. 

" Aug. Von Diemer, June 14, '62. ... Resigned August 23, 1862. 

" John Exton, Nov. 5, '61 Pr. fr. Sgt. Maj., Nov. 27, '62— Capt. of batt'y 

D, 2d Pro. Art'y, fr. April 20, to Sept. s. '64 — 
wounded June 17 — discharged Dec. 20, 1864 — 
expiration of term. 

" James P. Wolff, Oct. 24, '62 Promoted to Cor., Jan. i, 1863 — to Sgt., July 11, 

'64 — to ist Sgt., Feb. 12, 1865 — to 2d Lt., May 
3,, '65 — disch. Nov. s, 1865.— expir, of term. 

" David E. Wolff, Jan. 5, '64 Promoted from Com. bgt., i\Jay .?. '65 — mustered 

out with battery, January 29, 1866' — Vet. 

" Jesper H. Holman, Aug. 11, '62 Pr. fr. Cor. Co. D, 121st reg. P. V., JJec. 12, '62 — • 

transferred to battery G, January 23, 1863 — 
wounded July 30, 1864. 
ist Sgt. Wm. A. Van Fossen, Jan. 20, '62. Promoted to Cor., June 21, '64 — to Sgt., Feb. 12, 

'65 — to ist Sgt., May 3, '65 — com. 2d Lt., June 
30, '65 — not mustered — mustered out with bat- 
tery, January 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Hugo Theinhardt, Oct. 31, '61 Promoted from Chief Bugler — to Sergt. Major. 

Q. M. Sr. Philip Ryan, Jan. 23, '62 Pr. to Cor., April 19, '62 — to Q. M. Sgt., June 21, 

'64 — mus. out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 
Sergt. Charles F. Easier, Nov. 15, '61.... Pr. to Cor., Sept. i, 1863 — to Sgt., Sept. i, 1864 — 

mustered out with battery, Tan. 29, '66 — Vet. 

" William Bailey, Dec. 29, '63 Pr. to Cor., Feb. i, 1864 — to Sgt., Oct. 24, 1864 — 

mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Henry C. Coffee, Jan. 2, '64 Pr. to Cor., Aug. 10, 1864 — to Sgt., May i, 1865 — 

mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" John S. Van Aken, Jan. 13, '62 Pr. to Cor., Feb. i, 1864 — to Sgt, Oct. 19, 1865 — 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, '66 — Vet. 

" Thomas Willetts, Dec. 14, '63 Pr. to Cor., July 11, 1864 — to Sgt., Oct. 28, 1865 — 

mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Lewis Rinker, Sept. 22, '63 Drafted — pr. to Cor., Sept. i, '64 — to Sgt., Nov. 

I, '65 — mus. out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Anton Trey, Nov. 14, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, May 20, '62. 

" Morris Bendle, Nov. 2, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, May 29, '62. 

" Charles Goeble, Nov. 9, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, May 27, '62. 

" Henry Riehl, Feb. 17, '62 Pr. from priv., June 23, 1862 — ist Lt. in 2d Pro. 

Art'y from April 20 to Sept. 5, '64 — discharged 
on Surgeon's certificate, October 12, 1864. 

" D. M. Niswander, Nov. 7, '62 Pr. to Cor., Feb. 24, '63— to Sgt., Feb. 1, '64 — 2d 

Lt. in 2d Pro. Art'y fr. Apr. 28 to Sept. 5, '64 — 
captured June 2 — discharged by special order, 
March 11, 1865. 

" Charles Loetsch, Nov. 26, '61 Pr. to Cor., Feb. 25, 1862 — to Sgt., Nov. i, '63 — 

wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864 — 
disch. on Surg, certificate, Oct. 19, 1865 — Vet. 

" Joseph Young, Oct. 29, '62 Pr. to Cor., Nov. 11, 1863 — to Sgt., Oct. i, 1864 — 

discharged Oct. 28, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Edward N. Hine, Sept. 22, '63 Drafted — promoted to Corporal, Feb. 1, 1864 — 

to Sergeant, May 3, '65 — discharged by special 
order, Nov. 21, 1865. 

" Paul W. Vanaken, Jan. 20, '63 Promoted from Corporal, Jan. 26, 1863 — ^killed 

at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864 — Vet. 

" Albert Smith, Nov. 6, '62 Pr. to Cor., Dec. 27, 1862 — tp Sgt., Sept. i, 1863 — 

captured at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, '64. 

" Henry Klein, Jan. 26, '62 Deserted January 24, 1863. 

" John Smith, Dee. 3, '61 Deserted January 22, 1863. 

Corp. Charles S. Newton, Dec. 29, '63. .. Promoted to Corporal, Sept. i, 1864 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" H. C. Zimmerman, Dec. 8, '63 Promoted to Corporal, Oct. i, 1864 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" William M'Ewen, Feb. 26, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Nov. 20, 1864 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" William Smith, Dec. 16, '63 Promoted to Corporal, Dec. 13, 1854 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 



ROSTER. 239 

Corp. Tohn F. Souder, Feb. i, '62 Promoted to Corporal, May 3, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Wm. H. Wilson, Feb. 29, '64 Promoted to Corporal, May 3, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Thos. H. Holliday, Jan. i, '64 Promoted to Corporal, May 3, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Jacob H. Toy, Dec. 29, '63 Promoted to Corporal, May 24, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" James M'Cammon, April 4, '64 Promoted to Corporal, June 24, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, i856 — Vet. 

" Theodore Homer, Feb. 15, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Oct. 28, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Wm. J. Wentz, Jan. 14, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Nov. i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Philipp D. Beidel, Aug. 8, '63 Promoted to Corporal, Dec. i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" John W. Zitsch, Aug. 18, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Oct. 24, 1864 — discharged 

by General Order, June 23, 1865 — died 1902. 

" James K. Brewer, Jan. 14, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Nov. i, 1865 — discharged 

by General Order, Nov. 21, 1865. 

" J. George Maier, Dec. 18, '61 Promoted to Corporal, Feb. 17, 1862 — transferred 

to Veteran Reserve Corps, Jan. 28, 1864. 

" Alex. Blackburn, Dec. 14, '63 Promoted to Corporal, Aug. 10, 1864 — to ist Sgt , 

battery H, Dec. 10, 1864. 
" J. S. Vanderherschen, Dec. 11, '61. Promoted to Corporal, Aug. 10, 1864 — killed at 

Petersburg, Va., Aug. 16, 1864 — Vet. 

" David H. Wolff, Jan. 5, '64 Promoted to Corporal, I-l-Ij. i. 1864 — killed at 

Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864. 
" Christ'r Thomas, Feb. 12, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Sept. i, '64 — died at Pe- 
tersburg, Va., jNIay 29, '65 — burial record, Apr. 
29, '65 — buried in Poplar Grove National Cem- 
etery, division \i. scciion i: ;.ia\_ 
" James W. Moss, Jan. 18, '64....,, Pr. to Cor., June 29, 1864 — died at Portsmouth, 

Virginia, Aug. 10, of wounds received at Pe- 
tersburg, June 18, 1864. 

" Jacob Poth, Dec. 6, '61 .Deserted l^ebruary 10, 1862. 

Bugler Joseph H. Wooley, Dec. 21, '63., Wounded at Petersburg, Va., Aug. 21, '64 — pro- 
moted to Bugler, March i, 1865 — mustered 
out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Gottleib Kull, Jan. 27, '64 Promoted to Bugler, Nov. 10, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, January 29, 1866. 
" Bartholomew Maier, Jan. 20, '62 . . . Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Nov. 5, '62. 

" Peter Hammet, Feb. 10, '62 Promoted to Bugler, Nov. 5, 1862 — discharged 

by special order, Feb. 12, 1863. 
" John H. Wolverton, Dec. 11, '61 ... Promoted to Bugler, Jan. 18, 1863 — discharged 

Dec. 10, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Charles Frank, Nov. 14, '62 Promoted to Bugler, Dec. 10, 1864 — discharged 

Nov. 14, 1865 — exjiiration of term. 
" Daniel Hindley, Dec. 17, '61 ,, Promoted to Bugler, Dec. 19, 1861 — killed at Pe- 
tersburg, Va., June 18, 1S64 — Vet. 
Artifi'r Henry W. Carner, Mar. 29, '64. . Promoted to Artificer, Feb. 23, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" William H. Mast, Dec. 29, '63 Promoted to Artificer, Nov. 10, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Jacob Jared, Jan. 23, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Oct. 8, '62. 

" John R. Stickell, Nov. 15, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, July 21, '63. 

" David Tanner, Nov. 11, '62 i'romoted to Artificer, May i, 1863 — discharged 

Nov. 13, 1865 — expiration of term. 

Private Allen, James, Dec. 31, '63 r.fustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Ashcraft, Joseph H., Mar. 30, '64. . Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Abbey, David F., Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Ames, James W., Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

'* Amen, Philip, Jan. 5, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, April 8, '65. 

" Allender, John, Mar. 24, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, June i, '65. 

" Augustus, William, Jan. 23, '62 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Baird, Andrew, Feb. 4, '64 Wd. at Petersburg, Va., June 18, '64 — mustered 

out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Benson, John D., Jan. 13, '64 Absent, sick, at muster out. 

" Bence, .Samuel, Jan. 14, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Benecotter, Darius C, Jan. 14, '64. . Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Bender, David, Jan. 5, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Bregler, Frederick, Jan. 19, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Brown, Edward, Jan. 21, '64 Wounded at Petersburg, Va., Aug. 4, '64 — mus- 
tered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Brinton, Charles A., Dec. 15, '63 Absent, sick, at muster out. 

" Burgin, William, Jan. 23, '64 Wd. at Petersburg, Va., July 24, 1864 — absent at 

muster out. 



240 RUSTER. 

Private Bittner, Philip, Dec. 28, '63 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Black, David F., Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Berryman, Joseph, Feb. 29, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Burnside, Samuel, Mar. 23, '64. . . . AJustered out with battery, Janviary 29, 1866. 

" Babcock, Charles F., Mar. 29, '64. , Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Bregler, William, Feb. 27, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Beidel, Charles W., Nov. 11, '62... Discharged Nov. 27, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Bush, Daniel S., Nov. 6, '62 Discharged Nov. 5, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Bernlieisel, Corne's, Nov. 6, '62..,. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, June 30, '65. 

" Butts, John, Mar. 25, '64 , Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, July 13, '65. 

" Baush, William, Dec. 13, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Aug. 6, '62. 

" Byers, Edwin P., Jan. 19, '63. ,,,. Discharged Jan. 18, 1866 — expiration of term. 

" Batten, George A., Nov. 2, '62. ,,,. Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps, Jan. 28, '64. 

" Bosz, Christian A., Oct. 21, '6^. ... Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps, Jan. 28, '64 — 

discharged Oct. 4. 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Bea, John, Disch. on writ of habeas corpus, March 3, 1863 — 

re-enlisted Jan. 4, 1864- — killed at Petersburg, 
Va., June 18, 1864. 

" Beck, Ulrich, Feb. 10, '62.,, I-Cilled at Petersburg, Va., July 11, 1864 — buried 

in National Cemetery, City Point, section E, 
division i, grave 61 — Vet. 

" Burnside, William, Mar. ay, '64. . . Capt'd at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864. 

" Blershe, Morris, Nov. 19, '61 Died at Washington, D. C, Oct. 12, 1863. 

Blackington. Oria u, Dec. .?8. 03.... Died June 21, '64, of wds. rec. at Petersburg, Va. 

" Bush, Lewis, Mar. 11, '64 Died at Fortress Monroe, Va., Sept. 29, 1864. 

" Bauer, Charles, Nov. 29, '62 Deserted February 5, 1863. 

" Bidel, William Deserted January 16, 1862. 

" Bald,, Daniel, Dec. 17, '61 l^eserted July 20, 1862. 

" Blair, George, Nov. 21, '62 Deserted December 4, 1862. 

" Boyer, Abraham L., Mar. 24, '64.... Not on muster-out roll. 

" Burkholder, Levi, Feb. i, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Balin, William, Dec. 31, '63 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Cain, Patrick, Dec. 21, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Carothers, Isaac, Dec. 21, '63 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Cassner, Wm. G., Dec. 28, '63 \bsent, sick, at muster out. 

" Cunningham, Jas. Dec. 29, '63 \bsent, sick, at muster out. 

" Cunningham, J. W., Dec. 12, '63. ... Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Cordery, Charles H., Feb. 15, '64.... Alustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Cook, Thomas, Feb. 29, '64 Clustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Crilly, Thomas, Nov. 7, '62 Discharged Nov. 6, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Clark, Charles H., Mar. 29, '64.... Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, June 5, '65. 

" Copeland, George B., Dec. 21, '63. .. Discharged by General Order, July 18, 1865. 

" Clink, James, Mar. 26, '64 Discharged by Surgeon's certificate, July 7, '65. 

" Collins, Alfred, Jan. 26, '64 Discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865. 

" Connor, John H., Jan. 21, '64 Discharged by Surgeon's certificate, Appr. 20, '64. 

" Conway, Martin, June 11, '64 Discharged by General Order, July 19, 1865. 

" Cohn, Seigmond, Nov. 4, '61 Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps, Jan. 28, '64. 

" Colligan, John, Nov. 6. '62 Deserted December 13, 1862. 

" Clark, John J., Dec. 30, '63 c on "ins' 

" Dunlap, John, Mar. 21, '64 Mustered out with battery. January 29, 1866. 

" Davis, William T., Dec. 28, '63 Wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 18, '64 — mus- 
tered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Doupel, William, Jan. 14, '64 W^ounded at Petersburg, Va., July 3, '64 — mus- 
tered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Doyle, James, Dec. 15, '63 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Dunlap, Henry M., Mar. 7, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Daisey, Joseph L., Feb. 23, '64. ... Disch. on Surgeon's certificate — date unknown. 

" Davidson, George, Mar. 31, '64 Transferred to battery E, August 13, 1865. 

" Dening, William, Jan. 23, '62 Deserted February 8, 1862. 

" Dickmene, Fred., Oct. 30, '62 Deserted November 8, 1862. 

" Davis, David D., Mar. 28, '64 Not on Muster-out roll. 

" Eberhardt, Jacob, Jan. 25, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" I^kin, William F., Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Ellis, Samuel P., Feb. 15, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, June 7, '65. 

" Eberly, John W., Jan. 2, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 12, '64. 

" Ertinger, William, June 20, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Oct. 11, '62. 

" Eberwein, Christian, Dec. 22, '61 ... Transferred to Signal Corps, August 22, 1862. 

" Eise, John J., Jan. 8, '62 Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps, Jan. 28, 1864. 

" Eberly, Casper, Aug. 23, '62 Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps, Jan. 28, 1864. 

" English, Alexander, Mar. 30, '64. ... Transferred to battery A, August 13, 1865. 

" Erwin, John, Jan. 20, '62 Deserted July ti, 1863. 

" Eichle, John G., Dec. 9, '61 Deserted January 26, 1862. 

" Eichle, Adam, Dec. 7. '61 Deserted July 20, 1862. 

" Fry, Jacob, Nov. 12, '62 Deserted — returned — wd. at Petersburg, Va., 

June 18, 1864 — absent at muster out. 

" Ficht, John H., Feb. 25, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Finneberger, Frank, Feb. 24, '64. ... Dishonorably discharged — date unknov/n. 



ROSTER. 241 

mate Forsvthe, loseph, Tan. 18, '64 ^^'T"'"^!, *\* ^r'"'''V^/,XV & iV.lfit"^* 

• charged by General Order, June 21, 1065. 

" PiririPv TJintn-is I Feb 2A '6a. . . . Disch. on Surgeon's certificate — date unknown. 

" Fedder' TacoT* Aug 23 '64 i i i • "'-harged by General Order. June 23, 1865. 

" Frain V'eph • * Aug. 3 . 'el Discharged by General Order, June 23. '865. 

" Sks. Tames II.. Jan. '4. '64 i'l^f ^^'Xi' *?• ^""^ n^' A'"^1i1 ',^' if ^isfi.- 

" Foutz lohn \ Tan 28, '64 Died at Washington, D. C, March 27, 1864— 

loutz, jonn -v., jan. -c, 04 buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C. 

" Frey, William. Jan. 2;, '64 Not on Muster-out roll. 

" Frederick. ICdward. Dec. 30. '63. - N?t on Muster-out roll. 

" Garrett, Albert. Jan. u, Y, i Wounded at I'etersburg, Va., June 18, 1864-- 

•• Gill, Ilenrv C, De.. 28, ^,3 Wounded at I'etersburg, Va., June 29, 1864- 

mustered oiu Willi iKul'.ii, J.iti. j9, 03 — O.ea 

" Grossman. Michael, Jan. 4, "64 Mustered out with battery, January 29 1866. 

" Green Robert, Tan. 25, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" r*",nnn Tnhn F" Mar 2^; 'Ci .\bsent, sick, at muster out. 

" Cosnel Da'w* Sept i^ C^^^^^^^ . ^Y General Order, June 23. 1865. 

" Coudev Tohn Tr Feb 3 'ei Discharged by General Order, May 29, 1865. 

" Barley' Tohn: •&, Oct. V '62.... Discharg^^ Oct. 30, 1865-expiration of term. 

" Grimes William, Nov. 6. '62 Discharged Nov. 5, i865-exp,ration of term. 

" Grow Tacob Nov ^ '6 > Discharged Nov. 4. 1865— expiration of term 

" riX'rtz Peler Nov - "ei Disch. on Surgeon's certificate. Dec. 18,'65-Vet. 

" Guest Toseph M., Feb."'i3, '64 Diseharged on Surgeon;s certificate, Apr. 20, 64. 

" Guest Charles, Feb. 15, '64 Discharged on Surgeons certificate, Apr. 20, 64. 

Goss, Francis M., Dec. 14- 03 ^^^ 1865— disch. by General Order, May 29, '65. 

" Gramlich T Chris Nov. 6, '61... Killed at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864. 

" Genny John, Ja ""'3 '63 . . I'ied at Fortress. Monroe, Va. ^ept 25, of wds. 

received m action, August 26, 1864. 

" George John W Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 23. '62. 

'• I-IaasT 'Tacob, Feb. i^, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 66— I)ied 91- 

" Higgenbottom, H.. Feb. 15, '6i Mustered out with battery. January 29, 1866. 

" Halg. Matthias, Feb. 29, '6.1 Mustered out «Mth battery Tau.-ary 29. 1866 

" Hammer, Wm. O, Dec. rj, 63 Discharged by General^ Order June i7, 1865. 

" Hilk, John, Dec. 4, '61 Discharged on Surgeon s certificate, Oct. 11, 62. 

" Hartege, Chnst'r, Dec. 13. ■^" • ... Discharged on Surgeons certificate, July 31, 62. 

" Henry Geori-e Jan 18 'ij Discharged on Surgeons certificate, Apr. 29, 04. 

" Hobson, Tohn, 'Tan. 20, -62 Discharged Jan. 19. 1865— expiration of term. 

" Hussion, "William, Dec. 15, 'C3 Disch. on Surgeon s certifieate--date unknown 

" Haslam, Charles, Jan. 19, "64 Discharged on Surgeons certificate, May 8, 65. 

" Heion, Edward, Feb. 24, '64 Discharged by special order, Dec. i, 1865. 

" Harvey, John F., Jan. 20, '62 Transferred to battery C— date unknown. 

" Ilornig Henry Au". 22, '^^ Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps. Jan. 28, 64. 

" Hyland, Joseph, Dec. 15, V>3 Transferred to 4th reg. Mass. Cav., Apr. 2, 1864. 

" Hughes, William, Feb. 16. 6*4 Transferred to battery A, August 13, 1865. 

" Hoffman, George, Mar. 12. '63 Transferred to battery A, August 13. 1865. 

" Hillgrass, Henry, Nov. 22, '6- ...Died at Washington, 13. C, Dec. 19, 1863. 

" Helwig, Martin, Nov. 9, V>i Deserted NoTcmber 0, 1861. 

" Hume, William. Ian. 10, '62 Deserted January 23. 1862. 

" Hazenmeyor, Philip, Jar. so, '62. ..Deserted May 23, 1862. 

" Hackett, Matthew, Nov. 17, "oi Deserted December 4, 1862. 

" Hart, Tohn R., Tan. 20, '64 Deserted July 18, 1864. 

" Highman, William,* Aug. 29, '64. • Deserted September 14, 1864. 

" Heyer, George, Dec. 18, '61 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Harmer, Richard C, Jan. 23, '62... Not on muster-out roll. „ o^ 

" Herron, John, Dec. 20, '63 Discharged by General Order, July 18, 1865. 

" Helmuth, Michael. Tan. i, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Inhoff, William H., Mar. i, '04 Mustered out with bat'y Jan. 29. 1866. Died 1903. 

" Ives, William F.,* Aug. 31, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865. 

" Jacques, Harvey M., Feb. 5, '64 Mustered out with batt'y Jan. 29, 1866. Died 1899. 

" Jackson, Gcoige, Mar. 23, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29. 1866. 

•■ Kline, Nicholas. Ian. 20. 64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Knapp, Chauncey L., Sept. 22, '63.. Wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864— ab- 
sent, in hospital, at muster out. 

" Knapp, Charles T., Feb. 5, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Kelly, John, Dec. 15, '63 Wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864 — ab- 
sent at muster out. 

" Klee, Peter, Feb. 10, '62 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Knouse, Wm. H., Feb. 24, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Koch, Frank J., Jan. 4, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Kyser, P.raynard, Dec. 29, '63 Wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 19, 1864 — ab- 
sent at muster out. 

" King, Charles M., Feb. 20, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866— Vet. 

" Kessler, William, Feb. 29, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 30, 63. 



242 ROSTER. 

Private Klinesmith, Jacob,* Sept. i, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865. 

" Kent, Samuel R., Feb. 29, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, May 20, '65. 

Wounded June 3, 1864. 

" Kegereise, J. K. P., Mar. 30, '64. . Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. May 29, '65. 

" Kilpatrick, John, Jan. 20, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Apr. 23, '64. 

" Koelble, August, Nov. 25, '61 Discharged Nov. 24, 1864 — expiration of terra. 

" Krehle, Frederick, Dec. 22, '6i Discharged Dec. 21, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Kline, George, Dec. 16, '5i Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps, Jan. 28, '64. 

" Kahle, August, Mar. 9, '63 Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps, Oct. 17, '64. 

" Kayser, William, Jan. 21, '62 Deserted January 25, 1862. 

" Kean, Jesse, Jr., Nov. 11, '62 Deserted January 24, 1863. 

" Kearns, James, Feb. 22, '64 Deserted October 6, 1865. 

" King, Othey, Jan. 27, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Lefevre, John, Mar. 5, '64 Absent, sick, at muster out. 

" Lowe, John, Jan. 9, '62 Absent, in hospital, at expiration of term. 

" Lewellin, William, Feb. 24, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Lessig, William, Mar. 30, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" lyandher, William, Dec. 19, '61 .... Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Oct. 13, '62 

■ — died 1904. 

" Lay, John, Jan. i, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, July 15, '62. 

" Lipp, John, Jan. 6, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 24, '62. 

" Lambert, jNIichael, Jan. 20, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 22, '62. 

" Leikhoft'er, George, Jan. 21, '62 .... Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 15, '62. 

" Lehmann, Lewis, Nov. 28, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. May 22, '62. 

" Labor, liarman,* Aug. 23, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865. 

" Lancaster, Thomas, April 12, '64. .. Discharged by General Order, July 18, 1865. 

" Long, William, Dec. 20, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. May 27, '62. 

" Lay, Jacob, Died at Fortress Monroe, Va., July 12, of wds. 

received at Petersburg, June 18, 1864. 

" Leiar, Gustavus B., Jan. 18, '64.... Died at Philadelphia, Pa., October 21, 1864. 

" Lamodier, Charles, Dec. 28, '61 .... Deserted January 11, 1S62. 

" Lang, Lewis, Jan. 24, '62 Deserted January, 1862. 

" Lickfeldt, August, Oct. 31, '62 Deserted November 8, 1862. 

" Landher, John, Feb. 5, '62 Deserted August 21, 1865 — Vet. 

" Larue, Levi, Dec. 31, '63 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Marple, Isaac, Feb. 22, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Meyer, Felix, Feb. 15, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Miller, Christopher, Mar. 13, '64. .. Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Meyer, John, Feb. 15, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Marion, John, Feb. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Moss, James, Jr., Jan. 18, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865. 

" Myers, Andrew, Mar. 28, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865. 

" Mort, Harrison, Nov. 6, '62 Deserted Jan. 24 — returned Appril 7, 1863 — dis- 
charged by General Order, May 15, 1865. 

" Marsland, Alfred J., Jan. 4, '64 2d Lt. batt'y K, 2d Pro. Art'y, from April 20 to 

Sept. s, '64 — capt. — disch. by S. O. Mar. 12, '65. 

" Mitchell, John, Feb. 24, '62 Discharged Feb. 24, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Meirer, George S., Dec. 4, '61 Discharged Dec. 3. 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Mack, Charles G., Jan. 14, '64. ... Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Apr. 20, '64. 

" Mack, Matthias, Dec. 27, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Mar. 29, '62. 

" Messersmith, H., Jan. 25, '64 Transferred to battery A, August 13, 1865. 

" Mayer, Jacob, Nov. 27, '61 Deserted January 27, 1863. 

" Menny, Thilband, Dec. 17, '61 Deserted January 24, 1863. 

" Mayer, Charles, Nov. 20, '62 Deserted March 24, 1864. 

" Mason, Hobart, Dec. 28, '63 Deserted January i, 1864. 

" Miller, Samuel R., Nov. 21, '61 Deserted January 27, 1863. 

" Miller, Frederick, Feb. 24, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Martin, James, Feb. 25, '64 Wounded June 2, 1864 — died June, 1864 — bur. in 

Nat. Cemetery, Cold Harbor, Va., section D. 

" M'Laughlin, Charles, Jan. 2, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" M'Henry, Charles, Feb. 15, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" M'Kendree, Wm., Mar. 27, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" M'Lucas, Solomon, April 13, '64.... Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 
" M'Donald, William, Nov. 6, '62. ... Discharged Nov. 5, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" M'Elwee, Henry, Nov. 6, '62 Discharged by General Order, May 30, 1865. 

" M'Caskey, Wm. F., Feb. 25, '64 Died at Fortress Monroe, Va., Sept. 30, 1864. 

" McElwee, James, Mar., '64 Died at Point of Rocks, Va., Mar. 3, 1865 — buried 

in National Cemetery, City Point, section A, 
division 2, grave 122. 

" M'Cans, Jacob, Nov. 11, '62 Deserted February 1, 1863. 

" M'Carty, Patrick, Jan. 23, '62 Deserted February 21, 1862. 

" M'Caskey, John M., Feb. 25, '64.... Not on muster-out roll. 

" M'Camon, James, Mar. 28, '64 Not on muster-out roll — wounded June 3, 1864. 

" M'Cabe, Frank, Dec. 29, '63 Not on muster-out roll. 

" M'Gowan, Alex, Jan. i, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Nichols, Samuel C, Feb. 24, '64. ... Wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864 — dis- 
charged on Surgeon's certificate, June 6, '65. 



ROSTER. 243 

Private Nash, John, Feb. 29. '64 Discharged by General Order, June 27, 1865. 

" Nissley 1oln W., Nov. 6, 't^ Deserted Deeember 24, 1862 

" oihorn Tames Feb 24. '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866 

" O-nTrk John Feb 27 '64 Wounded in action, Oct. 6, 1864-d.scharged by 

GHarra, John. heb. 27. 04. •• General Order, May 11, 1865— died 1880. 

" n^born Peter F Mar. 7, '64 Transferred to battery A, Aug. 13. 1865. 

" S Wbert B Oct. il '63 Prisoner from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25, i864-.mus- 

laul, Kobert u., wet. , 3 ^^^^^ ^^^ ^.^^^ battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Pittinger, Abraham, Feb. 11, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866— Vet. 

" Pone Ezekiel A Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" P°att' Eucld Feb 27, -eV.. Mustered out with battery, January 29. 1866 

" Potter Enos Feb 29, '64 Mustered out with battery Jan. 29, 1866-Vet. 

" PfeiffeV Sge \V.: Jan 18, •64...\Voundcd at Petersburg Va.Jttne 18 1864- 
i-teilter, oeorge >\ ., jan. ^ discharged by General Order, July 18, 1865. 



Pptpr.;on Aaron Feb. 17. '62 Wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864— 

Peterson, Aaron, i eo. 17. discharged Feb. 16, 1865— expiration of term. 




Pokn WilHam, Dec 29. '63. .:.... Died at Washington, D. C. March 2, 1864. 

Peter, John, Dec. 16, '61 Deserted January 12, 1862. 

Pike, John H., Feb. 11, '64 Deserted August 21, 1865. 

Price, James H., Feb. 6, '64 Not on muster-out rol. 

Prvttpr Wm H Mar. 28, '64 Not on muster-out roll. . . ^, ^ _ , 

pSine Henr';, Feb. 26 '64 Died March 29, i86s-buried in U.S. General 

i-ontzune, nenry, reu. , ^ Hospital Cemetery, No. 2, Annapolis, Md. 

Repp John, Jan. S, '64 Wounded at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864— 

^' absent at muster out. 

Rowen George W., Feb. 11, '64. .. Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

ISVaSz jTco^'Mar. 3. '64. ..... Mustered out with battery, January -9. 1866^ 

Rine William Feb. 11, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866— Vet. 

Rne! Heny 'Feb io,''64' Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29. >866-yet. 

Rnnev Tames Feb 16, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

le&ur, Daniel, Nov'. 4 '62 Discharged Nov 4, i86s-expirat.on of term 

Roland David* Sept. 19, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865. 

ReSs, Wm.^V , Feb. %, '64 Discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865- 

died 1899. 

Roberts Samuel Feb. 25, '64 Killed at Petersburg, Va., June 24, 1864. 

ISnson, Tohn,' Dec. 8.'' '63' -lied at Petersburg, Va June 19, 1864-Vet. 

Rein, Leander, Dec. 21, '61 Deserted January 14, 1862. 

Rhinehart, L. M., Mar. 23, '64 Prisoner— died at Danville, \ a., 1864. 

Rpp«e Tohn Mar. 28, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

Smih", Charles F.! Mar. 30, '64 Prisoner from Sept. 29, to Nov. 25. ^864-mus. 

' tered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Smith, James, Feb. 29. '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Schick, John, Jan. 18, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 866. 

Scholly, Gideon, Jan. 16, '64 Mustered out with battery January 29, 1866. 

Steel, Alfred, July 12, '63 Drafted— mustered out with battery, Jan. 29. 66. 

Stine Tohn L Feb 12, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Stucky, Wm. A., Jan. 20, '62 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866— Vet. 

ScMcking, John Dec. 11, '61 Wd. at Chapin's I^arm, Va Sept. 29, 1864-mus- 

tered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

Stevens, Christ. L., Mar. 31, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Stahl, Henry, Jan. 18, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Smith, William, 2d, Mar. 29, '64. .. Mustered out with battery, January 29. 1866. 

Schneickcr Conrad, Dec. 18. '61 ... Discharged T~)ec. 17, 1864— expiration of term. 

Schoenleber, Paul, Dec. 9, '61 Discharged Dec 10, 1864— expiration of term. 

Singleton, Lewis, Feb. 7, '64 Discharged by General Order June 24, ^^^=- 

Schuring, Jacob J., Feb. 26, '64.... Discharged on Surgeons certificate, Aug. 4, 6s._ 

Scheetz, Cliarles C, Dec. 14, '63. ... Wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 64— dis- 
charged by Cjeneral Order, June 9, if^os- 

Steele, Jesse, July 12, '63 Draftcd-pris from Sept. 29 .86-1. to Feb. 29 '65 

—discharged by Gen. Order, June i, 1865. 

Smith, Jacob H., Dec. 29, '(>z Discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865. 

Schoenleber, Joseph, Nov. 2, '61 .... Deserted Jan. 8, 1862— returned Sept. s, 1863— 

discharged Nov. 28, 1864 — expiration of term. 

Saper, Seigmond, Dec. 27, '61 Discharged Dec. 26, 1864— expiration of term. 

Smith, John A., Dec. 3, '61 Discharged on Surgeons certificate, Apr. 20, 64. 

Simonds, Robert, Dec. 19, '61 Discharged on Surgeons certificate, Oct. 27, 62. 

Simpson, Thomas, Dec. 9, '61 Discharged on Surgeons certificate, July 16 62. 

Saroteire John Discharged on Surgeon s certificate, Jan. i, 62. 

Saier, John, Dec. 20, '61 Discharged Jan. 6, 1865— expiration of term. 

Schafhirdt, A. J., Nov. 19, '61 Promoted to Hospital Steward, Nov. 19, ib6i. 

Snyder, Manas. H., Dec. 9. '61 Transferred to Signal Corps, Aug. 17, 1863. 

Surlanli, Frank, Jan. 8, '62 Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps, Jan. 28, 64. 

Stinger John, Feb. 18, '62 Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps, Feb. 29, 64. 



244 ROSTER. 

Private Stockberger, G. T., Mar. 23, '64. .. Transferred to battery A, Aug. 13, 1865. 

" Stine, Henry. Dec. 8, '63 Killed at Petersburg, Va., June 19, :864. 

" Schumway, Alon. G., Mar. 31. '61 .. Captured at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864. 
" Sumner, Benjamin, Feb. 26, '64 Died at Petersburg, Va., Dec. 28, '65— burial rec, 

died Dec. 25, 1864 — bu. in National Cemetery, 

City Point, section C, division 2, grave i. 
" Sharp, George \V., Nov. 17, '62. ... Deserted April 14, 1863. 
" Seigler, Frederick, Sept. 20, '62 .... Deserted May 2, :863. 

" Shirley, Charles, Jan. 14, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Terwilliger, Jas. E., Feb. 28, '64. .. Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 
" Taylor, Thomas T., Nov. 11, '62. ... Discharged Nov. 13, 1865 — expiration of term. 
" Thornley, Edwin W., Jan. 20, '62. .. Discharged Jan. 19, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Talford. Josenh, Dec. ^8, 'f^^ Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Appr. 20, '64. 

" Thornton, John, Dec. 22, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. May 20, '62. 

" Thornton, Wm. H.. Jan. 23, '62. ... Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps, Jan. 28, '64. 

" Trey, Jacob, Jan. i, '62 Deserted January 17, 1862. 

" Trey, Michael, Nov. 22, '61 Deserted January 24, 1863. 

" Treibrane, Henry, Dec. 17, '61 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Timothy, Michael, Dec. 29, '63 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Unger, William P., Feb. 15, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Valentine, David, Dec. i, '61 Transferred to battery D, Dec. 26, 1861. 

" Vollmer, Godfreid, Dec. 16, '61 Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps, Jan. 28, '64. 

" Virden, Daniel, Jan. 26, '64 Discharged by General Order, May 20, 1865. 

" Wagner, Benj. F., Feb. 11, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" White, Alexander, Nov. 6, '62 Absent, in hospital, at expiration of term. 

" White, John C, Mar. 23, '64 Mustered out with batt'y, Jan. 29, '66 — wd. June 

2, 1864. 

" Williamson, John, Dec. 27, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Weirick, Joseph, Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Woolston, Charles, Feb. 29, '64. ... Wounded in action, Oct. 6, 1864 — mustered out 

with battery, January 29, 1866. 
" Weber, Paul, June 9, '62 Captured at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, '64 — 

absent, in hospital, at expiration of term. 

" Winter, William, June 21, '62 Discharged June 20, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Wittol, Jacob, Oct. 28, '62 Discharged by General Order, May 20, 1865. 

" Weiser, Benj. B., Feb. 27, '64. ... Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 2, '65. 
" Werner, Englebert, Jan. 10, '62 .... Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 16, '62. 

Welsh, James, Jan. i, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. May 20, '62. 

" Welsh, Arthur W., Nov. 3, '62 Discharged Nov. 4, 1865 — expiration of term. 

Weaver, Michael, Oct. 31, '62 Discharged Oct. 31, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Weir, George, Mar. 8, '64 Tr. to Co. G, loth reg. V. R. C, March 11, 1865. 

" Westerfield, John, Nov. 17, '61 Deserted December 28, 1861. 

" Waterman, Charles, Dec. 26, '61 Deserted February 15, 1863. 

" Wrigley, William, Nov. 19, '63 Deserted — date unknown. 

" Ward, John, Oct. 31, '62 Deserted December 24, 1862. 

" Weiler, Chas., Nov. 17, '62 Deserted May 4, 1863. 

" Woodruff, Lewis L., Mar. 29, '64.... Deserted August 20, 1865. 

" Wagenheiser, Jos., Jan. 12, '64. ... Wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864 — 

deserted June 4, 1865. 

" Younken, Simon, Nov. 6, '61 Discharged Nov. 5, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Yancey, John, May 4, '62 .Deserted February 27, 1865. 

" Zimmerman, J. F., Dec. 8, '63 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Zweilzig, John H., Jan. 13, '64 Mustered out with batt'y, Jan. 29, 1866 — died '91. 

" Zeiss. George, Mar. 15, '64 Transferred to battery A, Aug. 13, 1865. 

" Zeller, Samuel, Jan. 19, '64 Died at Petersburg, Va., Dec. 18, 1865 — hu. rec, 

Oct. 7, 1865 — buried in Poplar Grove National 

Cemetery, division A, section B, grave 9. 



BATTERY C. 

Capt. Joseph Loeven, Feb. 10, '62 Discharged October 3, 1862. 

" John S. Jarden, Dec. 11, '61 Promoted from 1st L,t. battery H, Oct. 3, 1862 — 

died November 9, 1863. 

" Paul L,. Higgins, Dec. 13, '61 Pr. fr. 2d Lt. battery G to ist Lt., Sept. 27, '62 — • 

to Capt., July 20, 1864 — disch. Dec. 19, 1864 — 
expir. of term — wd. Oct. 27, 1864. 

" C. A. Dunkelberg, Dec. i, '61 Pr. fr. private to Sgt., Dec. 21, '6i- — to ist Sgt. — 

com. ist L,t. battery E, 189th reg. P. V., Apr. 
30, 1864 — not mus. — to ist Lt., Oct. 6, 1864 — to 
Captain, Jan. 26, 1865 — mustered out with bat- 
tery, January 29, 1866 — Vet. 
isl Lt. Erhardt Feidler, Jan. 16, '62. ... Transferred to battery B — date unknown. 

" Charles Zeitz, Feb. 10, '62 Discharged August 22, 1862. 



RCSTER. 245 

1st Lt. William Haines, Jan. 24, '62 I'r. fr. Sgt. to 2d L,t., Oct. 6, '64 — to ist Lt., 

Nov. 26, '64 — discharged Aug. 6, 1865. 
" Orlando Keene, Dec. 10, '61 Pr. tr. Sgt. to 2d Lt., Nov. 24, '64 — to ist Lt., 

Jan. 26, 1865 — resigned May 16, 1865 — Vet. 
" Ludwig Herman, Oct. 28, '62 I'r. to Cor., May 8, 1863 — to Sgt., Mar. i, '64 — 

to 2d L,t., Nov. 24, '64 — to ist Lt., June 17, '65 

— absent, on detach, serv., at muster out. 

2d Lt. Decatur Holbert, Feb. 10, '62 Discharged August 22, 1862. 

" Philip Newkumet, Oct. 24, '62 Com. ist Lt., Nov. 10, 1863 — not mustered — dis- 
charged Oct. 21, 1864 — died 1877. 
" Thomas S. Stewart, Dec. 23, '62.... I'ronioted to 2d Lt., Dec. 23, 1862 — transferred 

to battery G, April 12, 1863. 
" Jacob Sheets, Oct. 20, '62 I'romotcd from Sgt., Jan. 26, 1865 — discharged 

Oct. 21, 1865 — expiration of term. 
'■ John Rupert, Jan. 18, '62 I'r. to Cor., I'el). 25, 1.04 — to , . 1 i. '(■ 

to ist Sgt., Nov. 25, '64 — to 2d Lt., June 17, '65 

— mus. out with batt., Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 
ist Sgt. Jacob M'Elhaney, Sept. 21, '63.. Pr. to Sgt., Oct. 6, '64 — to ist Sgt., June 17, '65 

— com. 2d Lt., Sept. 16, '65 — not mustered— 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
Q. M. Srgt. Louis Klein, Dec. 26, '61 ... Discharged Dec. 25, 1864 — expiration of term. 
Srgt. Casper SchuiT, Dec. 26, '61 Promoted to Sgt., Dec. 23, 1864 — mustered out 

with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 
" Jacob Pfeiffer, Jan. 19, '62 Promoted to Sgt., Dec. 25, 1864 — mustered out 

with batt., Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. Wd. June 18, 

1864. 
" John Klempp, Dec. 10, 61 I'romotcd to Sgt., Jan. 14, 1865 — mustered out 

with battery, January 29, 1866 — \'et. 
" Jonathan F. Hatrick, Dec. 26, '63.. \ W. at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, '64 — pro- 
moted to Sgt., Jan. 29, 1865 — mustered out 

with battery, January 29, 1866. 
" Frederick Stotte, Jan. 19, '62 Promoted to Sgt., Jan. 25, 1865 — mustered out 

with battery, January 29, 1866 — Vet. 
" David E. Arner, Jan. 4, '64 Promoted to Sgt., Jan. 18, 1865 — mustered out 

with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Wounded. 
" Joseph Bishop, Dec. 14, '61 Pr. to Cor., Nov. i, 1865 — to Sgt., Nov. 16, '65 — 

mustered out with batt., Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" John Ballas, Jan. 29, '62 Discharged Jan. 28, 1865 — expiration of term. 

Milton Lillie, Dec. 26, '61 Discharged Dec. 25, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" George Wilhelm, Jan. 14, '62 Discharged Jan. 13, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" George W. Nolan, Feb. 26, '64. Died at Petersburg, Va., Nov. 16, 1865 — bu. rec, 

Nov. 23, 1865 — buried at Chambersburg, Pa. 

" John Schilling, Dec. 26, '61 Deserted Jan. 26, 1863. 

" Wm. H. Dymond, Nov. 27, '61 st Lt. in 2d Pro. Art'y fr. April 28 to Aug. 26, 

1864 — killed June 17, 1864 — V'et. 
Corp. Thomas Hibbert, Sept. 24, '63 Promoted to Cor., May 30, 1865 — mustered out 

with battery, January 29, 1866. 
" Francis H. Brown, Jan. 5, '64 Promoted to Cor., Sept. 25, 1864 — mustered out 

with batt. Jan. 29, 1866 — wd. Sept. 29, 1864. 
" George W. Meyers, Feb. 10, '64 Promoted to Cor., Nov. 25, 1864 — absent, with- 
out leave, at muster out. 
" Charles D. Ball, Feb. 29, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Jan. 14, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, January 29, 1866. 
" Daniel Marks, Feb. 16, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Jan. 29, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 
" Martin E. Hunter, Feb. 24, '64.... Promoted to Corporal, Jan. 29, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, January 29, 1866. 
" James Terry, Mar. 29, '64 Promoted to Corporal, June 29, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, January 29, 1866. 
" John Ackerman, Mar. 8, '64 Promoted to Corporal, June 18, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, January 29, 1866. 
" John Super, Sept. 7, '63 Promoted to Corporal, July i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — wounded June 

28, 1S64. 
" Daniel N. Williams, Jan. 23, '64. ... Promoted to Corporal, Nov. i, 1863 — mustered 

out with battery, January 29, i860. 
" Christian Wise, Feb. 25, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Nov. i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, i866 — wounded July 

17, 1864. 
" Henry H. Renninger, Feb. 27, '64... Promoted to Corporal, Nov. 16, 1863 — mustered 

out with battery, January 29, 1866. 
" John F. Harvey, Jan. 20, '62 Mus. as 2d Lt. in batt'y A, 2d Pro. Art'y, April 

28, 1864 — capt'd June 2, 1864 — discharged by 

General Order June 21, 1865 — Vet. 

" Jabez Hide, Dec. 31, '61 Discharged Dec. 30, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" William M'Clardy, Jan. 29, '62 Discharged January 28, 1865 — expiration of terra. 

" Gottlieb Weber, Dec. 13, '61 Discharged by General Order, June 29, 1863. 



246 ROSTER. 

Corn John H. Kate, Oct. 17, '62 Discharged Oct. 16, 1865— expiration of term. 

•' Chades Rapp. Oct. 29. '62 Discharged Oct. 28, 1865-expiration of term. 

" Samuel F. Cromwell, Oct. 30, '62. . Discharged Oct. 29, 1865— expiration of term. 

" Matthew Grissen, Dec. 26, '61 Deserted January 26, 1863. 

" John F. Hill, Nov. 10. '62 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Frederick Fellows, Oct. 18, '62 Killed August 17, 1864. 

^^^\t''bli:tBl7%'^^^^^^ - :S ttrv/Tan:^^29,'ir6l-!^v;r'- 

A:ii,^L''v!rorJ:rW.kd^^^^^^^^ A^ti^cer, Dec. x8, 1863-mustered 

out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Daniel B. Gelwicks, Jan. 26, '64 Promoted to Artificer, June 17 1865— mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" John Turner, Oct. 17, '62 Discharged Oct. 16 i86s-expiration of term. 

Private Adams, William, Sept. 8, '63 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" AbdiU. Sylvester W., Feb. 15. '64. .. Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866— wd. 

June 17, 1864. 

" Atkinson, Caleb, Feb. 15, '64 J^^."^*^''^'^ ^^V* "TJ*^ ^''f* o^;, ^^"k ^^' ^'^^.r<. 

" Aughinbaugh, John, Oct. 29, '62. ... Discharged by General Order Aug. 6, 1865. 

" Arn John Tan 4 '64 Discharged on Surgeons certificate, Jan. 11, 66. 

" Abdill, Joseph H., Feb. 18. '64 Di^d Nov. 14, 1864— buried in National Ceme- 

tery, Arlington, Virginia. 

" Ambold, Max, Jan. 4, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Bauer, Stephen, Jan. 19, "62 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866— Vet. 




wounded June 17, 1864. 
Broadbent, Joseph, Sept. 7. '63. ... Dishonorably discharged March 4, ^^^S- 

Bender, Samuel, Aug. 17, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865. 

Browneller, George, Feb. 22, '64. . Discharged by Genera Order, June 19, i860. 
Bittinger, George W., Oct. 30, '62. .. Discharged by General Order, July 22, 1865. 

Booz, John h., Nov. i, '62 Dischargea Oct. 31, 1865— expiration of term. 

Banks, William, Oct. 29, '62 Dishonorably discharged, Nov. 10, 1865. 

Bloss, Oliver, Jan. 4, '64 Discharged on Surgeons certificate, Nov. 17, 65 

• — wounded. 
Brink, John, Jan. 24, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 6, '65 — 

wounded. 
Baldwin, George A., Mar. 22, '64. .. Discharged by General Order, June 17, 1S65— 

wounded June 17, 1864. 
Brittenbacker, Geo., Jan. 14, '62. .. Deserted July 24, 1862. 

Blockberger, John, Jan. 14, '62 Deserted February 29, 1862. 

Blesser, William, Dec. 31, '61 Not on muster-out roll. 

Bennett, Alvin, Jan. 29, '62 Not on muster-out roll. 

Bolton, John W., Feb. 29, '64 Discharged by General Order, Sept. 25, 1865. 

Bumbaugh, John, Nov. 18, '62 Not on muster-out roll. 

Brown, Edward, Feb. 3, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

Bidwell, Ephraim, Feb. 29, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

Benny, Thom.as, Feb. 27, '64 Not on muster-out roll — wounded June 17, 1864. 

Clark,' Theodore, Mar. 22, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

Collins, John S., Sept. 8, '63 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

Corcoran, Patrick, Feb. 10, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

Conton, George E., Mar. 14, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

Colly, James R., Feb. 27, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

Crawford, Wm. H., Mar. 30, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — ^wd. 

June 17, 1864. 

Clark, Robert, Feb. 26, '64 Musiered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

Clugston, Thomas, Oct. 30, '62 Discharged Oct. 31, 1865— expiration of term. 

Corbin, John, Mar. 29, '64 Discharged by General Order, May 30, 1865— wd. 

June 17, 1864. 
Correll, Cornelius R., Jan. 24, '62. . Deserted July 24, 1862. 

Cook, Frederick, June 27, '62 Deserted July 15, 1862. 

Churchman, Henry, Dec. 13, '62 Deserted May 10, 1863. 

Clowse, John, Oct. 30, '62 Deserted April 12, 1S63. 

Cleverstone, Henry, Oct. 30, '62 Deserted December 24, 1862. 

Compton, David, Jan. 24, '62 Not on muster-out roll. 

Cavanaueh James,** Oct.. 62 Substituted — not on muster-out roll. 

Cleary, Thomas J., Feb. 27, '64 Capt'd— died at Danville, Va., Oct. 29, 1864— bu. 

in Nat. Cem., section A, div. i, grave 11. 

Daihl, Simon P., Jan. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1S66. 

Davenport, Anthony, Jan. 21, '64., Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

Dickeson, Eoman, Feb. 25, '64 Mustered out witli battery, Tan. 29. ifJ66. 

Dunkinson, D. R., Feb. 12, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

Doty, Sanford, Mar. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, i866— wd. 

June 17, 1^64. 



ROSTKR. 247 

Vivate Ditslear, Frank D., April 4, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Dcebelman, Wni., Jan. 14, '62 Discharged Jan. 13, 1865— expiration of term. 

" Davis, George B., Feb. 14, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865— 

captured June 2, 1864. 
" Decker, George, Jan. 14, '62 Deserted July 24, 1862— returned February 28, 

1864 — disch. by General Order, June 29, 1865. 

" Ditslear. Charles M., April 4, '64 Discharged by General Order July 21, 1865. 

" Davis, Samuel, Feb. 12, '64 Died at Petersburg, Va Oct. 2, 1865— burial 

record, Oct. i, 1864 — buried in Poplar Grove, 

National Cemetery, div. D, sec. A, grave 17. 

" Dardine, Louis M., Sept. 8, '63 Deserted January 3, 1866. 

" Deechman, Irileb'k, Dec. 26, '61... Not on muster-out roll. 

" Elder, Walker, Tan. 21, '64 Discharged Nov. i, 1862 — 73 years old. 

" Etzal, Charles, 'Nov. i, '62 Deserted January 19, 1863. 

" Eckard Edward, Aug. 26, '62 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Forbes,' Raymond, Sept. 25, '63 Mustered out with battery, Jan 29, 1866. 

" Foster, Martin, Feb. 27, '64 Discharged by General Order, May 17. 1865. 

" Fenimore, George, Feb. 17, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan.' 29, 1866. 

" Funk John L. Feb. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Fuller, Perry H., Feb. 27, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 29, 1863— 

captured July 30, 1864. 

" Francis, George W., Sept. 8, '63 Discharged by General Order, Aug. 8, 1865. 

" Fernkase, Christian, Feb. 5, '62 Deserted July 18, 1862. 

" Fautz. Tohn, Oct. 30, '6j Deserted November 11, 1863. _ 

" Frank, "John J., Aug. 27, '63 Transferred to company I, 2d regiment, V. K. 

C. — disch. by General Order, Nov. 14, 1865. 

" Fenimore. Wm. A., Feb. is, '64 Tr. to V. R. C— disch. by G. O., Nov. 2, 1865. 

" Fryor, George H., Oct. 29, '62 Deserted October 3, 1863. 

" Fell, Irwin, Mar. 24, '64 Killed July 30, 1864. 

" Gretline, Bartholomew, Feb. 26, '64. Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1S66. 

" Gibbs, William S., Jan. 24, '62 Discharged Jan. 23, 1865— expiration of term. 

" Goodrich. Chaunccy, Feb. 8, '62 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865. 

" Gilbert, Thomas, Feb. 17, '64 Discharged by General Order Oct. 16, 1865. 

" Greiner, Henry, Feb. 27, '64 Discharged on Surgeon s ccrtmcate, Nov. 11, 63 — 

died 1891. 
" Grove, John, Nov. 18, '62 Died at Fortress Monroe, Va., Dec. 19, 1864— 

wounded Sept. 29, 1864 — burial record, Sept. 9, 

1864, Hampton, Va. 

" Gotthardt, Charles, Jan. 14, '62 Deserted May 21, 1862. 

" Gelwicks, Louis, Oct. 20, '62 Deserted May 29, 1863. 

" Gerstenberg, Henry, Dec. 26, '61 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Glahn, Henry, Feb. 5, '62 Transferred to battery A — date unknown. 

" Grable, Frederick, .Feb. 29, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Green, Thomas, Jan. 13, '64 >fot on muster-out roll. 

" Hesse, John, Dec. 5, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866'— Vet. 

" Herch, Casper, Dec. 6, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Herdman Peter, Dec. 12, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Holmes, George, Aug. 27, '63 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866— wd. 

June 17, 1864. 

" Hill George W., Aug. 27, '63 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Harrington, Cornelius, Sept, 23, '63. Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" Hanlon, Joseph F., Mar. 13, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" Haines, Samuel E., Aug. 14, '63. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1S66. 
Harvev Oliver M., Feb. 27, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

1865. 

term. 

term. 
HenVhawr A. ^i-,"Feb.''"2'7,"64^i^-^ Discharged by General Order," Dec. 28, 1863. 

Hornbacker, Wm., Oct. 30, '62 Deserted Nov. 12, 1862. 

Hamilton, John, Nov. 22, '62 Deserted May 11, 1S63. 

Heitman, Tohn P., Jan. 24, '62 Not on muster-out rol . 

Hemert, Peter, Feb. 7, '62 Not on muster-out roll. 

Holzknecht, George, Jan. 24, '62.... Not on muster-out roll. 

Horsh, Michael, Oct. 29, '62 Died July 2, '64— bu. in Poplar Grove Nat. Cem., 

* Petersburg, Va., div. E, sec. E, grave, 593. 

Hartwick, Tohn, Feb. 27, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

Hartwick, Henry, Feb. 27 '64 Not on nnister-out roll. 

Hull, Tacob, Feb. 29, '64 Died at Philadelpphia Pa., April 3, 1864. 

Inch Edmund, Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866— 

wounded — died 1901. 

Toice Peter F * Aug. 16, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 29. 1863. 

Johnston Chas.' \Coct. ' 8, '63. . . ■ Died at Petersburg, Va., April 24, 1863-wd. 

Johnson, John, Dec. 26, '61 Not on muster-out ro . 

Johnson, Abner, Mar. 2, '64 Not on muster-out roll 

Knouse, Andrew T., Jan. 16. '64. ... Mustered out with battery. Jan. 29. i|^6— ^.^t. 
Kuhns Willoughby, Jan. 4, '64 Mustered out with battery. Jan. 29. 1866— \et. 




248 



ROSTER. 



Private Kent, William H., Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866 — 

wd. July 30, 1864. 

" Kohlus, Andrew, Feb. 27, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Korbel, Peter, Jan. 29, '62 Discharged Jan. 28, 1865— expiration of term. 

" Kuhns, John, Jan. 4, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. Mar. 15, '65. 

" Kuhns, William, Mar. 30, '64 Discharged by General Order, May 18, '65 — wd. 

" Kaufman, Charles,* July 28, '64. .. Discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865. 

" Krips, William H., Oct. 8, '63 Discharged by General Order, July 19, 1865. 

" Krone, Herman, Nov. 2, '62 Discharged Nov. 1, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Kelly, John, Oct. 30, '62 Deserted May 8, 1863. 

" Kibbe, John, Oct. 30, '62 Deserted November 12, 1862. 

" Klein, Ferdinand, Jan. 14, '62 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Klein, Henry, Jan. 29, '62 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Kelly William, Mar. 21, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Love, James, Sept. 19, '63 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Leppy, Geo. M. D., Feb. 22, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Lathrop, Wm. B., Mar. 13, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Lewis, William R., Mar. 22, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Loeven, Peter, Dec. 31, '61 Discharged Dec. 30, 1864- — expiration of term. 

" Leonard, Thomas,* Sept. 5, '64 ... Discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865. 

" Leonard, John,* Sept. 5, '64 IMscharged by General Order, June 29, 1865. 

" Lemnitzer," Ernest, Feb. 7, '62 Deserted Aug. 10, 1862 — returned Aug. 10, 1863 — 

discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865. 

" Loechner, John, Sept. 2, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865. 

" Lafferty, John, Mar. 22, '64 Discharged by General Order, July 5, 1865 — cap- 
tured July 30, 1864. 

" Leidig, Henry, Nov. 18, '62 Discharged Nov. 17, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Lutz, John, Aug. 23, '62 Deserted May 10, 1863. 

" Leonard, Emanuel, Oct. 30, '62 Tr. to V. R. €.— disch. by G. O., July 21, 1865. 

" Lewis, Chauncey, Mar. 25, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Myers, William, Seppt 18. '63 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Merrit, Charles E., Mar. 22, '64 Mustered out with batter, Jani 29, 1866 — wd. 

June 17, 1864. 

" Mills, George W., Mar. 22, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Morrow, James, Feb. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Moore, Robert N., Feb. 12, '64 Discharged by General Order, May 18, 1865. 

" Moyer, Isaac, Mar. 18, '64 Discharged by General Order, June i, 1865. 

" Mallich, John C, Mar. 22, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 25. 1865. 

" Miller, Herman, Oct. 24, '62 Discharged Oct. 23, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Miller, Jacob B., Oct. 29, '62 Discharged Oct. 28. 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Myers, Benjamin S., Oct. 29, '62 Discharged Oct. 28, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Milhour, Simon, Feb. 27, '64 Discharged by General Order, Nov. 28, 1865. 

" Marks, Samuel, Mar. 23, '64 Died at Point of Rocks, Va., November 2, 1864. • 

" Marks, Charles W., Feb. 8, '64 Died at Point of Rocks, Va., December 9, 1864. 

" Monz, Henry J., Feb. 5, '62 Deserted February 20, 1862. 

" Mengst, Henry, Jan. 29, '62 Not on muster-out roll. 

" .M'Elhany, James, Sept. 25, '63 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" M'David, David, Feb. 3, '64 Mustered out with bottery, Jan. 29, 1866 — wd. 

" M'Causland, Wm., Oct. 29, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 19, '65 — wd. 

" M'Ferren, Wm., Oct. 30, '62 Discharged Oct. 31, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" M'Kean, William, Feb. 13, '64 Discharged by General Order, Nov. i, 1865. 

" M'Elwain, James, Sept. 9, '63 Died August 26, 1865. 

" M'Cann, Thomas, Feb. 3, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" M'Laughlin, Jno. F., Feb. 29, '64... Not on muster-out roll. 

" Nelson, Ecker R., Feb. 23, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — cap- 
tured and wounded. 

" Newlin, John, Oct. 29, '62 Discharged Oct. 28, 1865 — expiration of term. 

•' Nelson, William, Sept. 15, '63 Discharged by General Order, Oct. 25, 1865. 

" Narricken, Charles, Jan. 14, '62.... Not on muster-out roll. 

" Oestreicher, Wm., Nov. 26, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — \'et. 

" Orth, William, Feb. 27, '64 Discharged by General Order, May 18, 1865. 

" Ordnung, George, Feb. 27, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Panormo, Rossini L., Sept. 10, '63. . Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — wd. 

" Parish, Henry J., Jan. 15, '62 Mustered out with battery, Jan. -jq, 1866 — Vet. 

" Pugh, John, Feb. 3, '64 .\bsent at muster-out — wounded. 

" Purcell, William, Feb. 29, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 19, 1865 — 

prisoner. June 2, 1864. 

" Parish, John, Oct. 15, '62 Discharged Oct. 15, 1865— expiration of term. 

" Pohl, Adam, Jan. 29, '62 Deserted February 23, 1862. 

" Perris, Anton, Dec. 26, '61 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Prcebstle, Joseph, Dec. 31, '61 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Rosenberger, Samuel, Jan. 5, '64. ... Mustered out with linttery, J.iu. 29, 

" Rehm, William, Sept. 21, '63 Mustered out with battery, 

" Rechter, Edward, Feb. 13, '64 Mustered out with battery, 

" Raw, Henry S., Feb. 8, '64 Mustered out with battery, 

" Rilling, John, Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, 

" Reese, lidward, Jan. 14, '64 Mustered out with battery. 



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ROSTER. 249 

I'livato Rlioads, Samuel C. W., Mar. 3, '64.. Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

'• Row, Henry J., Mar. 30, '64 .Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — wd. 

September 29, 1864. 

" Reinning, Philip, Tan. 29, '62 Discharged Jan. 28, 1865 — expiration of term. 

•• Rhodes. .Mmon, Mar. 5, '64 Discharged by General Order, May 5, 1865. 

'• Robinson, lohn,* Aug. 15, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 2, 1865. 

'■ Remalev, Charles, Jan. 4, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865. 

" Renningcr, Frederick, Oct. 29, '62. . Discharged by General Order, Oct. 19, 1865. 

•' Reese, Michael, Oct. 30, '62 Discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865. 

•' Rosshirt, John, Dec. 26, '61 Descrt.xl May 21, i86j. 

■' Reif, Johii, Dec. 26, '61 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Reinning. George, Jan. 20, '62 Not on muster-out rt)ll. 

•■ Roach, lohn, Feb. 2, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

•• Rollisoni C. D., Mar. 22, '64 Died Aug. 12, 1864— buried in National Ceme- 
tery, Arlington, Va. 

" Sigafoos, William, Jan. 20, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Schow, Magnus, Appril 15, '63 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Spear, John P., Sept. 25, '63 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

'■ Sutcliff," Jacob, Jan. 4, '64 .Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

•' Stackhouse, James, Jan. 21, '64. ... Absent, sick, at muster out. 

" Staubs, lohn" M., Feb. 26, '64 .Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Scnseny," Ferdinand, Feb. 26, '64. ... .Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Shumay, George W., Mar. 31, '64... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Shelkey, John, Feb. 19, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — wd. 

July 30, 1864. 

'• Schilling, Jacob, Dec. 26, '61 Discharged Dec. 25, 1864 — expiration of term. 

'■ Sanberg, Bartholomew, Dec. 26, '61 . Discharged Dec. 25, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Snvder, William, Jan. 14, '62 Discharged Jan. 13, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Small, Robert M., "jan. 18, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 17, 1865. 

" Shearer, Walker, Feb. 26, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 19, 1865. 

" Senseny, Jeremiah, Oct. 29, '62 Discharged Oct. 28, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Shelkey, Joseph, Feb. 26, '64 Discharged by General Order, July 27, 1865 — wd. 

June 17, 1S64. 

" Strochlick, Wm., Dec. 31, '61 Deserted May 26, 1862. 

" Shores, (George W., Nov. 28, '62. ... Deserted May 29, 1863. 

" Smith, James, Nov. 28, '62 Deserted December 6, 1862. 

" Stratman, Josepph, Dec. 16, '62 Deserted May 7, 1863. 

" Seymour, Henry, Sept. 31, '62 Deserted July 10, 1865. ^ 

" Short, John, Feb. 29, '64 Deserted August 10, 1865. 

" Schwartz, Henry, June 20, '62 Died Feb. 22, 1864 — bu. in Mil. Asy. Cem., D. C. 

" Schieh, Nicholas, Dec. 26, '61 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Srieseen, Matthew, Nov. 26, '61.... Not on muster-out roll. 

" Schuppe, Jeremiah, Jan. 14, '62 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Six, Wilford, Oct. 30, '62 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Stine, John, Feb. 12, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Sensing, Hiram C, Jan. i, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Stevens, Mark, F'eb. 29, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Shrader, Josepph Y., Feb. 3, '64.... Not on muster-out roll. 

" Thorne, George C, Feb. 19, '64. . . . .\bscnt, sick, at muster out. 

" Thornesburg, R., April 15, '64 .Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Tyler, Sobieski, Feb. 27, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Trump, Cyrus C, Mar. 9, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — wd. 

Sept. 29, 1864. 

" Trayer, John. Mar. 29, '64 Discharged by General Order, July 5> 1865. 

" Thompson, John, Nov. 24, '62 Deserted December 6, 1862. 

" Tanbuer, Kdward, Jan. 14, '62 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Vanarsdalc, G. W., Sept. 21, '63. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" \'andemark, James, Jan. 29, '62 .... Deserted July 24, 1862 — returned Oct. 23, 1863 — 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" X'anbuskirk, Wm., Mar. 22, '64 Miistered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Vreelan, Abraham, Feb. 17, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

'• N'aneberg, Calvin, Jan. 24, '62 Discharged Jan. 23, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Vandemark, Chas.,'Dec. 26, '61 Deserted — returned — disch. by G. O., July i, '65. 

" X'andemark, Abraham, Dec. 31, '61.. Not on muster-out roll. 

" Watson, George H., Oct. 8, '63 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Wuchter, Thomas, Jan. 4, .64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Widdup, Charles, Feb. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — wd. 

June 17, 1864. 
" Williams, James H., Mar. 22, '64 ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — wd. 

June 17, 1864. 

" Willie, Frederick, Dec. 26, '61 Discharged Dec. 25, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Wells, Stephen, Jan. 24, '62 Discharged Jan. 23, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Wenmouth, W. H., Jan. 29, '62 Dischaiged Jan. 28, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Whiteman, George, Oct. 30, '62 Died at Washington, D. C, Nov. 11, 1865. 

" Wernstine, Jacob, Dec. 26, '61 Deserte<l January 23, 1863. 

" Walburne, Isaac, Oct. 30, '62 Deserted May 8, 1863. 

" Willie, John, Nov. 16, '62 Deserted June 24, 1863. 



250 ROSTER. 

Private Wurm, Peter, Jan. 14, '62 Died at Fort Jefiferson, Fla., Sept. 25, 1864. 

" Walter, Josepph, Feb. 29, '64 Died Aug. 10, '64 — bu. in Nat. Cem. Arlington, 

Va. — wd. June 17, 1864. 

" Yeager, Leonard, Feb. 17, '64 Mustered out with Isattery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Yeager, Joseph, Feb. 13, '64 Died at Petersburg, Va., Nov. i, 1S65. 

" Yeager, John, Dec. 31, '61 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Zeigler, Christian, Nov. 9, '61 Discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865. 



BATTERY D. 



Capt. David Sadler, Dec. 16, '61 Promoted to Major, Sept. 10, 1862. 

" Nicholas Baggs, Jan. 7, '62 Promoted from ist L,ieiit., Sept. 10, '62 — wd. at 

Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 2(), 1864 — discharged 

Jan. 9, 1865 — expiration of term. 
" Joseph W. Winger, Sept. 20, '62. ... Promoted from Com. Sgt. to 2d Lieut., July 11, 

1864 — to Capt., Jan. 25, 1865 — discharged Sept. 

19, 1865 — expiration of term, 
ist. Lt. Charles H. Beine, Nov. i, '6i..Dis. July 10, 1862. 

" Edwin Hodder, Nov. 9, '61 Promoted fr. ist Sgt. to 2d Lieut., June 25, '62 — 

to ist L., July 14, 1862 — resigned Oct. 3, 1862. 
" Benj. F. Winger, Aug. 23, '63 Com. Capt. battery B, 189th reg. P. V., April 30, 

1864 — not mustered — pr. to Major, Jan. 24, '65. 
" John M. Wilson, Jan. 8, '62 Promoted fr. 2d Lieut., battery F, Oct. 24, 1862 — 

discharged Feb. 16, 1864. 
" Jas. Y. Humphreys, Nov. 5, '61 Pr. fr. Sgt. Maj. to 2d Lieut., Dec. 3, '64 — to ist 

Lieut., Jan. 28, 1865 — com. Capt., Sept. 21, '65 

— not mus. — mus. out with battery, Jan. 29, 

1866— Vet. 
2d Lt. Edwin Longmire, Dec. 16, '61 ... Discharged June 29, 1862. 

" Daniel W. Lewry, Oct. 29, '61 Pr. fr. Sgt., July 14, 1862 — com. ist Lieut.. Feb. 

17, 1864 — not mustered — disch. May 15, 1865 — 

captured June 26, 1864. 
" William H. Verdier, Sept. 16, '62. . Promoted from ist Sgt., Jan. 25, 1865 — com. ist 

Lieut., June i, '65 — not mustered — discharged 

Sept. 15, 1865 — expiration of term. 
" Henry Daniels, Sept. 12, '62 Pr. to Cor., Dec. 18, 1863 — to Sgt., Aug. i, '64 — 

to ist Sgt., Oct. 25, 1864 — to 2d Lt., May 3, '65 
— mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" Thomas S. Stewart, Dec. 23, '62. ... Discharged March 30, 1864. 
" Charles E. Duffield, May 8, '63 Promoted to 2d Lieut., May 8, 1863 — transferred 

to battery G, May 12, 1863. 
ist Sgt. Frank Cart, Jan. 4, '64 Promoted to Cor., Feb. 27, 1864 — to Sgt. May 3, 

1865 — to ist Sgt., Oct. 18, '65- — mustered out 

with battery, Jan. 29, i856 — Vet. 
" Thomas Porterfield, Oct. 29, '61.... Com. 2d Lieut., March 30, '64 — not mustered — 

disch. Oct. 29, 1864 — expiration of term. 
" Henry Wolf, Oct. 22, '62 Com. 2d Lieut., June i, 1865 — not mustered — 

disch. Oct. 20, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" James Matthews, Nov. i, '6i Died at Fort Delaware, Pa., March 16, 1862. 

Serg't. Thomas Atcheson, April 14, '63.. Pr. to Cor., April i, 1864-^to Sgt., Dec. i, '64 — 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
*' Alonzo T. Staiford, Dec. 7, '61 Pr. to Cor., Dec. 5,1863 — to Sgt., Dec. i, 1864 — 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 
" James M'Cartney, Feb. 16, '64 Pr. to Cor., Jan. 4, 1865 — to Sgt., June 27, 1865 — 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 
" William H. Harder, Jan. 13, '64.... Pr. to Cor., Jan. 24, 1865 — to Sgt., June 27, '65 — 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" Courtney H. Earley, Jan. 4, '64.... Pr. to Cor., Jan. 24, 1865 — to Sgt., June 24, '65 — 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" George T. Justus, Jan. 13, '64 Pr. to Cor., June 27, 1865 — to Sgt., Oct. 21, '65 — 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" Wm. H. Bittinger, Jan. i, '64 Pr. to Cor., Feb., 27, 1864— to Sgt., Oct. 31. '65— 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Alex. Gillingham, Nov. 22, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 6, '63. 

" William Newell, Nov. 23, '6i Discharged Nov. 25, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Adam Ferguson, Sept. 12, '62 Promoted to Captain and Com. Sub. U. S. Vols., 

May II, 1865 — captured Oct. 10, 1862, at 

Mercersburg. 

" George R. Gray, Sept. 11, '63 Discharged by General Order, June 3, 1865. 

" Augustus Bean, Sept. 14, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865 — 

died at Philadelphia. 



KOSTKR. 251 

Serg't. James E. Verdier, Sept. 16, '62. . Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865. 

" Martin L. Angle, Sept. 12, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865. 

" Charles ]'.. ilull, Sept. 14, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865. 

*' William Staley, Oct. 29, '62 Discharged Oct. 20, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Wm. G. Johnson, Oct. 29, '61 Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps, Aug. 24. '63. 

" David L,. Dubbs, Sept 12, '62 Mus. as ist Lt. in 2d Prov. Artillery, April 28, 

1864 — killed at I'etersburg, Va., June 17, 1864. 

" George P. Walburn, Sept. 12, '62. . . Pr. fr. Cor., Sept. 3, '63 — not on muster-out roll. 

Corp. Charles D. Hall, Mar. 8, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Dec. i, 1864 — wd. Sept. 

29, 1864 — mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 

1866— Vet. 
" Henry Kendig, Feb. 24, '64 Promoted to Corporal, May 3, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" David K. Orner, Feb. 18, '64 Promoted to Corporal, May 3, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 186 5. 
" John D. Lynch, April 12, '64 Promoted to Corporal, June 27, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. — Vet. 
" Jacob S. Bricker, Mar. 25, '64 Promoted to Corporal, June 27, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, i866. 
" Benj. F. Darbin, Feb. 15, '64 Promoted to Corporal, June 27, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" James G. Weaver, Dec. i:, '63 Promoted to Corporal, Aug. 7, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, iS;66. 
" Joseph H. Marts, Feb. 16, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Aug. 7, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, ih6>',. 
" Peter C. George, Feb. 25, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Nov. i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" Leonard Hoffman, Jan. 29, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Nov. i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" Robert Groves, Jan. 4, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Nov. i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" John Mentzer, Feb. 10, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Nov. 1, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" George W. Milner, Oct. 29, '61 Discharged Oct. 29, 1864 — expiration of term — 

died 1898. 
" Henry Bricker, Sept. 12, '62 Discharged by General Order, June z6, 1865 — 

wd. Sept. 29. 1864 

" John L. Wise, Sept. 12, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865. 

" Levi Butler, Oct. 17, '62 Discharged Oct. 20, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Robert Wolf, Oct. 22, '62 Discharged Oct. 20, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Daniel Heney, Sept. 12, '62 Discharged bv General Order, June 13, 1865. 

" Henry Story, Dec. 3, *6i Promoted to Corporal, Sept. 3, 1863 — discharged 

Dec. 2, 1864 — expiration of term. 
" James W. Beller, Jan. 14, '63 2d. Lt. in 2d Pro. Art'y, from Apr. 28 to Sept. 3, 

1864 — discharged by S. O., April 21, 1863 — 

captured Tune 2, 1864. 

" William A. Bolton, Feb. 29, '64 Captured — died at Danville, Va., Jan. 21, 1865. 

Bugler. James Meehan, Nov. g, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Jas. H. Biesecker, Dec. 29, '63 Mustered out with batterv, Tan. 29, 1S66. 

Artifi'r. Amos K. Miller, Feb. 23, '64. .. Promoted to Artificer, Nov. i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, January 29, 1866. 
" John Ahey, Feb. 22, '64 Promoted to Artificer, Nov. i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, January 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" William Keefer, Oct. 22, '62 Discharged Oct. 20, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Charles W. Dickson, Nov. 23, '61 .. Discharged — expiration of term. 
Private. Angstadt, Sam'l, Feb. 16, '64. .. Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Angstadt, William, Feb. 16, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Armagost, A., Feb. 28, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Alman, Michael, Dec. 10, '61 Discharged Dec. 10, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Angle, John J., Sept. 10, '61 Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1863. 

" Allison, Michael Died at Petersburg, Va., Oct. 31, 1863. 

" Armstrong, Wm. A., Sept. 12, '62... Died at Hampton, Va., Aug. 6, 1864 — buried in 

National Cemetery. 

" Baer, Benjamin F., Mar. 7, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Bailey, John L., Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with batteVy, Jan. 29, 1866 — cap- 
tured July 30, 1864. 

" Bell, Henry F., Nov. 25, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Bedford, Jonas, Mar. 22, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Blair, Fdvvin, Jan. 30, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Blair, ITugh B., April 5, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Brink, Uriah K., Feb. 27, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Brown, John A., Jan. 14, '64 Mtistered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1S66. 

" Brown, John, Feb. 23, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Brandon, James, Mar. 22, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1S66. 

'* Bowman, Jacob. Jan. 30, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Baldwin. Wm. XL, Mar. 29, '64 "^''istered out with battery. Tan. 29, 1866. 

" Brink, John, Feb. 27, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 



252 ROSTER. 

Private Black, Henry F., Alar. 30, '64 Mustered out with battery, Tan. 29, 1866. 

■■ Brown, Charles, Nov. 4, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. Mar. 2-], '62. 

" Beck, John O., Nov. 22, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 29, '62. 

" Barnes, Nathaniel, Discharged by special order — date unknown. 

" Baker, William, Feb. 16, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 17, 1865. 

" Burrall, Isaac, Jr., Sept. 12, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865. 

" Burns, William H., Sept. 12, '62. ... Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865. 

" Butler, Jonathan, Sept. 16, '62 Discharged by General Order, May 3, 1S65. 

" Billings, Edward, Mar. 31, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 6, 1865. 

" Bearine, Charles C, Dec. 16, '62. . . . Dischaiged — expiration of term. 

'• Butler, Lewis, Sept. 12, '62 Died at Point of Rocks, Va., Dec. 17, 1864. 

" Bonner, Robert, Dec. 5, '6i Died at Petersburg, Va., July 4, 1864, of wounds 

received in action — bu. in Poplar Grove Nat. 
Cemetery, div. D, sec. A, grave, 10 — Vet. 

" Buck, Henry L., Sept. 24, '61 Discharged Oct. 4, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Broderick, Henry, Nov. 21, '61 Not on muster-out roll — \'et. 

" Brazell, Tames, Dec. 13, '61 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Buchanan, Dan'l M., Mar. 11, '64... Died at City Point, ^'a., July 30, 1864. 

" Cell, Solomon, Feb. 9, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Collins, John H., Dec. 18, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Crouse, Henry C, Feb. 15, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Coffman, Jacob, Feb. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Conrad, Henry D., Mar. 14, '64. ... Prisoner from Aug. 19, 1864, to Jan. 23, 1865 — 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Campbell, Vere E., Feb. 15, '64 Discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865. 

" Caldwell, James R., Sept. 15, '62. ... Discharged by General Order, June 3, 1865. 

" Cooper, Samuel, Oct. 22, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 16, '62. 

" Conover, Jacob, Dec. 5, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. Mar. 27, '62. 

" Carey, Daniel, Mar. 5, '64 Transferred to battery I, Aug. 27, 1865. 

" Conger, William, Feb. :6, '64 Transferred to battery H, Aug. 27, 1865 — cap- 
tured April 3, 1865. 

" Crawford, Sylvester, Feb. 19, '64.. Died at Petersburg, \'a., June 17, 1864. 

" Clark, C. H., Discharged by General Order, June 29, 1965. 

" Carr, John, Dec. 16, '62 Deserted December 4, :86s. 

" Cosey, Jacob, Jan. 30, '64 Deserted May 25, 1864. 

" Connor, Hillary, April 7, '63 Deserted December 10, 1863. 

" Carlin, William, Nov. 22, '61 Deserted December 12, 1861. 

" Cook. Charles, Mar. 21, '63 Deserted May 18, 1863. 

" Clouden, John, Nov. 11, '61 Deserted September 16, 1863. 

" CoppersmiUi, T. L-, Feb. 26, '64 Died Aug. 27, '64 — bu. in Cypress Hill Cem., E. I. 

" Cosev, William, Jan. 30, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Ditzl'er, Isaiah, Feb. 24, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Donnelly, Arthur, Jan. 7, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Dougherty, Chas. J., Jan. :, '62. ... Discharged Dec. 31, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Duey, Edward J., 'Sept. 13, '62 Discharged by General Order, July 26, 1865. 

" Dougherty, Daniel, Nov. 25, '61 Discharged Jan. 6, 1865— e.xpiration of term. 

" Daywalt, Tere'h J., Oct. 17, '62 Discharged Oct. 20, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Davis, Albion, Feb. 29, '64 Transferred to battery I, Aug. 27, 1865. 

" Dei'.rich, Jacob, Jan. 8, '62 Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps, April 6, '62. 

" Dull George, Sept. 12, '62 Died at Petersburg, Va., Aug. 4, 1864, of wounds 

received in action. 

" Dowling, John, Dec. s, '61 Died at Philadelphia, Pa., March 13, 1862. 

" Downs, James, Nov. i, '61 Deserted December 10, 1861. 

" Duquenne, John S., Jan. 6, '62 Deserted May 21, 1862. 

" Duvall, John W., Feb. 4, '63 Deserted December 10, 1863. 

" Davis, William IL, April 10, '63.... Not on muster-out roll. 

" Daniel, \\'illiam, Dec. 29, '63 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Evans, Isaac, Nov. 26, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Ely, Thomas, Feb. 26, '64 Discharged by General Order, July 11, 1865. 

" Elwood, Lawrence, Dec. 17, '61 Deserted January i, 1862. 

" Eley, George W. H., Sept. 12, '62 . . Not on muster-out roll. 

" Ferguson, Benj. C, Nov. 27, '61 .... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. — 

died 1883. 

" Ferguson, David, Feb. 12, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Frazer, Peter L., Jan. 4, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Freeman, Geo. W., Feb. 24, '64.... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Fulkrode, Henry, Mar. 14, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Fry, George W., Nov. 30, '63 Discharged by General Order, June 19, '65 — \^et. 

" Foot, Henry, Dec. 12, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Oct. 29, '62. 

" Fillman, Charles, April 4, '63 Discharged by General Order, Jan. 6, 1866. 

" File, George, Feb. 25, '64 Transferred to battery I, .Vug. 27, 1865. 

" Fulkerson, Wm. F., Feb. 27, '64 Transferred to battery H, Aug. 27, 1865. 

" Faber, Frederick, Jan. 5, '64 Died at Point of Rocks, Va., Feb. 24, 1865. 

" Finney, Thomas J., Feb. 24. '64 Discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865. 

" Given, George W., Mar. i, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Groppe, John, April i, '63 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Gorman, Michael, Nov. 21, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 



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Private Gray. Tohn W.. Nov. -9, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, i866 — Vet. 

•• Gor'niley, Tames 1\, Feb. 8, '64 Transferred to \'et. Reserve Corps — discharged 

by General Order, Oct. 5, 1865. 

" Goodnecht, Christ., Oct. 29, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Oct. 28, '62. 

" Green, Simon, Tan. 6, '62 Discharged Jan. 5, 1865— expiration of term. 

'• Giehring, Christ. H., Feb. 29, '64. ... Transferred to Vet. Kes. Corps, Nov. 30, 1864 — 

discharged l)y General Order, June 26, 1865. 

" Gaston, William A., Feb. 29, '64 Killed at I'etersburg, Va., Aug. 19, 1864. 

" Given, Michael. Sept. 13, '62 Died at Washington, D. C, Jan. 22, 1864. 

" Grundlock, Henry, Feb. 5, '64 Deserted August 19, 1865. 

" Gwin, lohn, Nov. 29, '61 Deserted August 16, 1865 — Vet. — died. 

" Garwood, Wm. H., Feb. 23, '63 Deserted May 7, 1863. 

'■ Garwood, Samuel, Dec. 6, '61 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Gorman, Patrick, April 4, '63 Not on musttr-out roll. ^ 

" Girard, Guise, Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, June 24, 62. 

" Halin,' James, Tan. 4, '64 Mustered out with tottery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Hacket, Charles C, Tan. 26, '64 .Mustered out with battjry, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" liane, William, Mar. 21, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Hazen, Eli C, Feb. 15, '64 .Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Hoke, 'Samuel, Feb. 3, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Hosier, John. Tan. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — \'et. 

" Helfrich, Wm. R., Feb. 23, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Hoove, Jacob, Feb. 5, '64 Discharged by General Order, July 3, 1865. 

" Ilallowell, Tohn N., Dec. 6, '6^ Discharged Dec. 6, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Hayter, John, Nov. 14, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 29, '62. 

•' Hesterman, Conrad, Dec. 6, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Mar. 27, '62. 

" lloag, Charles ()., Feb. 23, '64 Transferred to battery 1, August 27, 1865. 

■' Heller, Edmund II., Feb. 23, '64 Transferred to battery H, August 27, 1865. 

" Ilornbraker. Ino. C, Jan. 30, '64. .. Transferred to battery H, August 27, 1865. 

" Hoover, Gilbert H., Feb. 25, '64 Killed at I'etersburg, Va., July 30, 1864. 

" Hornbraker, J. W., Feb. 5, '64 Killed at Petersburg, \a., Aug. 17, 1864— buried 

in Poplar Grove National Cemetery, section 
A, division D, grave, 7. 

•• Hasson, Tohn C, Sept. :, '62 Died at Washington, D. C, Dec. 17, 1863. 

" Howe, Henry, Died at Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864. 

" Holder, John, Feb. 26, '64 Died at Point of Rocks, Va., Feb. 7, 1865 — buried 

in National Cemetery, City Point, section F, 
division A, grave, 38. 

" Hogan. John, Nov. i, '62 Deserted November 25, 1862. 

" Himmelwright, G.. Nov. 27, '61 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Hearns, Patrick, Dec. 11, '61 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Hulings, Beniamin, Dec. 13, '61.... Not on muster-out roll. 

" Hanarv, James, Mar. 17, '64 Transferred to company I, 22d reg. V. R. C. — 

discharged by General Order, Nov. 14, '65. 

" Honnowdel, W. H., Died at Alexandria, N'irginia, August 30, 1864 — 

grave, 2,629. 

" Houghtelin, John G., Mar. 31, '64... Not on muster-out roll. 

" Hurer, Tacob, Feb. 5, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Hassel, Jacob, Mar. 8, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Hicks, James K. P., Jan. 30, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Jones, Daniel, Dec. 29, '64 .Mustered cut with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Jones, Thomas, April 13, '63 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Jones, lienry, Dec. 2, '61 Deserted June 4, 1863 — returned — discharged 

Dec. 21, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Johnston, James, Feb. 21, '64 Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, Oct. 28, 1864. 

" Johnston, Yeager E., Oct. 31, '61 ... Deserted December 10, 1861. 

" Jackson, Thomas, April 13, '63 Deserted May 4. 1863. 

" Kelly, John, Dec. 13, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — \ et. 

" Iveefer," Robert A., Oct. 22, '62 Deserted April 4 — returned Dec. 4. 1864 — mus- 
tered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Keller, Folly. Mar. 6, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Kemble, Charles C, Dec. 28, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Kramer. Tohn M., Feb. 27, '64 .Mustered out with battery. Jan. 29. 1866. 

" Kiker, Joseph, Tan. 16, '64 Disch. on Surgeon's certificate — date unknown. 

" King, Casper M., Nov. 25, '61 Des. — ret. — disch. Nov. 28, 1865 — exp. of term. 

" Knepper, Cyrus, Feb. 8, '64 Killed at Petersburg, Va., July 30, 1864. 

•' Kellv, William, Jan. 6, '62 Deserted February 5, 1863. 

" Ivipp', Clark, Mar. 30, '64 Died Sept. 2, '64— bu. in Nat. Cem.,Arlington,Va. 

" Loughrev, Alex., Jan. 19, '64 .Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" I.owe, Philip C. F., Feb. 18, '64.... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Lusk, Robert, Feb. 9, '64 Mustered out with battery. Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Lilly, John, Nov. 27, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Nov. 29, '62. 

" I<antelf, Eenjamin. Jan. 26, '64 Discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865. 

" Levy, Daniel, Sept. 12, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865. 

" Logan. William.* Aug. 23, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865. 

" Leadbeater, Tohn, Jan. 19, '64 I3ischarged by General Order, June 19. 1865 — 

wd. June 28, '64 — died, 1881, at Philadelphia. 



254 ROSTER. 

Private Lichty, Martin B., Sept. 2, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 3, 1865. 

Lowry, Joseph, Feb. 29, '64 Transferred to battery I, Aug. 27, 1865— Vet. 

Lewis, Charles Died April 24, 1864. 

Livingston, R. A., Feb. 29, '64 Died at Point of Rocks, Va., Aug. 7, 1865. 

Lewis, Richard S., Sept. 24, '61 .... Discharged Oct. 4, 1864- — expiration of term. 

Lant, John W., Jan. 26, '63 Deserted June 3, 1863. 

Larnd, Jacob, Nov. ZT, '61 Not on muster-out roll. 

Lane, Henry, Nov. 20, '62 Transferred to company I, 22d reg., V. R. C. — 

discharged by General Order, Nov. 14, 1865. 
Maclay, Samuel D., Feb. 11, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

Madden, Win. J., Feb. 22, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Marotte, Christian, Mar. 7, 'dz Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Meehan, William, Jan. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Montague, John, Feb. 16, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Morse, Benj. G., Feb. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Morgan, P. C, Mar. 31, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Mulholland, John, Jan. 4, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Myers, George, Feb. n, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Maxwell, George B., Dec. 12, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 24, '62. 

Mullens, Michael S., Dec. 5, '61 .... Discharged Dec. 5, 1864 — expiration of term. 

Myers, John H., Nov. 29, '61 Discharged — expiration of term. 

Madden, William, Sept. 11, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865. 

Miller, Charles, Sept. 12, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865. 

Miller, John, Sept. 11, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865. 

Monighan, Jona'n, Oct. 17, '62 Discharged Oct. 20, 1865 — expiration of term. 

Maloney. John J., Jan. 16, '64 Killed at Petersburg, Va., August 19, 1864. 

Miles, William, April 4, 'd^, Transferred to company I, 22d reg. V. R. C— 

discharged by General Order, Nov. 14, 1865. 

Murray, Francis, Dec. 14, '61 Deserted January i, 1862. 

Murphy, Michael, April 14, '63 Deserted June 2, 1863. 

Mitchell, Samuel, Feb. 22, '64 Deserted August 20, 1865. 

Melcher, Wm. H., Nov. 25, '61 Promoted to Reg. Q. M. Sgt, Feb. 8, 1862. 

Mullins, Stephen, Dec. 5, '61 Not on muster-out roll. 

Monighan, John, April 9, '63 Not on muster-out roll. 

Moore, Nathan M., Jan. 14, '63 Not on muster-out roll. 

Morte, Levi, Mar. 8, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

M'Cutcheon, James, Feb. 16, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

M'\'augh, Edwin, Feb. 17, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

M'Laughlin. T. J., Mar. 14, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 21, 1865. 

M'Kinny, Patrick, Dec. 17, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, May 21, '62. 

M'Goffin, Robert, Nov. g, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. Mar. 26, '62. 

M'Ginnis, Andrew, Feb. 29, '64 Killed at Petersburg, Va., June 2, 1865 — Vet. 

M'Minamin, James, Dec. 24, '61.... Captured April 3, 1865. 

M'Cauley, John, April 9, '63 Deserted May i, 1863. 

M'Quade, James, Dec. 3, '61 Deserted January 22, 1863. 

M'Devitt, John, Nov. 27, '61 Discharged Nov. 27, 1864 — expiration of term. 

M'Cullough, Francis, Dec. 13, '63... Not on muster-out roll. 

Nace, Leo P.. Feb. 27, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Nealey, Robert, Feb. 16, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Nary, Thomas, Nov. 16, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 29, '62. 

Nave, George, Oct. 22, '62 Dishonorably discharged, April 22, 1863. 

Napper, Pendleton, Nov. 16, '61 .... Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865. 

Norman, Henry, Feb. 25, '64 Disch. on Surgeon's cert. — date unknown. 

Naugle, Washington, Sept. 12, '62.. Died at Point of Rocks, Va., Nov. 13, 1864 — bu. 

in Nat. Cem., C'y Point, sec. A, div. 4, gr. 61. 

Neal, John, Sept. 11, '(>2 Died at Point of Rocks, Va., May 14, 1865. 

Neile, John O., Nov. 30, '61 Deserted November 30, 1861. 

Newman, John H., Mar. 30, '63 Deserted April 28, 1865. 

Nolan, Michael W., Nov. 12, '61.... Not on muster-out roll. 

Narrigon, Daniel, Nov. 21, '61 Not on muster-out roll. 

Norton, James B., Mar. 30, '64 Died Nov. 2, '64 — bu. in Poplar Gr. Nat. Cem., 

Petersburg, Va., div. E, sec. E, grave 511. 

Obrecht, John, April 4, '63 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

O'Neal, Michael, Mar. 7, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Orr, James, Feb. 27, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Overcash, Jas. D., April 8, '63 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Osborne, Chas. J., Nov. 25, '61 Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865. 

Overdorff, Daniel B., Feb. 2, '61 Transferred to battery H, August 27, 1865. 

O'Connor, Michael, Nov. 6, '61 Not on muster-out roll. 

O'Donnell, James, Nov. 25, '61 Not on muster-out roll. 

Petty, George, Mar. 14, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Phares, George, Feb. 25, '64 \iustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Price, Eleazer, Feb. 23, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Pennel, John H.. Jan. i, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 4, '63. 

Pensinger, Geo. W., April 8, '63.... Discharged — date unknown. 

Pratt, Samuel. Nov. 23, '61 Discharged Nov. 23, 1864 — expiration of term. 

Paul, Joseph E-, Dec. 7, '61 Discharged Dec. 7, 1864 — expiration of term — • 

died 1899. 



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255 



Park, Robert J., Dec. 14, '61 Discharged Dec. 14, 1864— expiration of term. 

Price, Kmory, Feb. 23, '64 Discharged by General Order, Dec. 13, 1865. 

Patterson, George, Feb. 23, '64 Transferred to battery II, August 27, 1865. 

Paul, John, Feb. 17, '64 Captured Sept. 29, '64— died at Danville, Va., 

Feb. 14, 1865. 

Raugeler, Wm. H., Feb. 24, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Rasp, George W., Feb. 5. '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Rich, William E., Feb. 19, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866— 

died 1901. 

Robinson, Charles, Feb. s, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

Ross, John, Mar. 9, '64 Mustered cut with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

Roats, Joseph, Tan. 14, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

Rudy, Frederick, Feb. 8, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

Rogers, Kzra, Mar. 30, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Rogan, William, Aug. 7, '62 Deserted — returned — mustered out with battery, 

January 29, 1866. 

Ross, Adam, Mar. 2, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866— Vet. 

Rccd, John, Dec. 3, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. Mar. ZT, '62. 

Robinson, John, Nov. 29, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Oct. 11, '62. 

Richardson, D. P., Dec. 26, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Oct. 19, '62. 

Rovson, Thomas, Nov. 9, '61 Discharged Nov. 9, 1864 — expiration of term. 

Robinson, George, April 9, '63 Discharged by General Order, June 17, 1865. 

Robinson, Augyst,* Oct. 12, '64 Discharged Oct. 11, 1865 — expiration of term. 

Ritter, David M'F., Dec. 24, '63 .... Discharged — date unknown. 

Reeves, William, Feb. 20, '64 Transferred to battery II, August 27, 1865. 

Reary, Teremiah F., Mar. 22, '64... Died at Petersburg, Va., Oct. 31, '65— burial rec- 
ord, Oct. 13, '65 — bu. in Poplar Grove Nat. 
Cemetery, division D, section A, grave 11. 

Roman, Anthony, Dec. 13, '61 Deserted December 13, 1861. ^ 

Reilly, James, Nov. 4, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 29, 62. 

Rayson, James, Jan. 4, '62 Not on muster-out roll. 

Ryan, Tnomas, Sept. 2, '62 Not on muster-out roll. 

Rogan, John, Dec. 1, '63 Not on muster-out roll. 

Scull, Samuel, Nov. 23, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

Schreckengost, Eli, Mar. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Shanley, John, Mar. 7, '64 \bsent, sick, at muster out. 

Shaeffer, Tosiah J., Feb. 24, '64 .Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Shaeflfer, Daniel, Feb. 27, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Schall, Samuel, Feb. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Schall, George. Feb. 29, '64 .Mustered out w^ith battery, January 29, 1866. 

Shannon, David, Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Skinner, Edgar M., Feb. 15, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Skinner, Michael H., Feb. 15, '64 .Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Spoonhour, Solomon, Feb. 22, '64. . . Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

Stokes, William H., Mar. 25, '64 .Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Summers, Andrew, Feb. 25, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Swoveland, Henry, Jan. s. '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Schroder, Francis A., Oct. 29, '6i .. Discharged Oct. 29, 1864 — expiration of term. 

Shearer, Amos, Feb. 25, '64 Deserted — returned — disch. by G. O., May i8, '65. 

Spidell, James W., Sept. 16, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865. 

Stork, Leonard, Sept. 11, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865. 

Shaeffer, Absalom, Feb. 29, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 21, 1865. 

Steele, John, Feb. 26, '64 Discharged by General Order, July 3, 1865. 

Stewart, William, Dec. 31, '63 Transferred to battery I, August 27, 1865. 

Slayter, David H., Jan. 21, '64 Transferred to battery II, August 27, 1865. _ 

Smith, George W., Dec. 2, '61 Died at Washington, D. C, Sept. 24, '63— buried 

in Military Asylum Cemetery. 

Smith, James, Nov. 25, '61 Deserted November 25, 1861. 

Smith, William, Sept. 11, '62 Deserted October 15, 1862. 

Stewart, James, Sept. 12, '62 Deserted May 7, 1863. 

Smith, Joseph, April 4, '63 Deserted May 2, 1863. 

Strang, Aaron, Feb. 22, '65 Deserted Mav 25, 1864. 

Stewart, Daniel, Nov. 25, '61 Discharged Feb. 19, 1865 — expiration of term. 

Strang, Jacob, Sept. 12, '62 Died at Philadelphia, November 8, 1865. ^ 

Stevens, Robert Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 10, 63. 

Thomas, Edmund F., Dec. 28, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

Tomlinson, Eden, Feb. 20, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Trexler, Charles, Feb. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Thompson, John M., Nov. 22, '61 Discharged Nov. 22, 1864 — expiration of term. 

Troth, James, Feb. 27, '64 Killed at Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864. 

Thornly, Robert, Nov. 25, '61 Deserted January 22, 1862. 

Toner, Michael, Dec. 10, '61 Deserted December 10, 1861. 

Theinhardt, Hugo, Oct. 31, '61 Promoted to Chief Bugler, February 8, 1862. 

Tracy, David, Feb. 9, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

' Uber, John B., Tan. 14, '64 Mustered out with battery. January 29, 1866. 

■ Varner, Wilson, 'Mar. 2, '64 Mustered out with battery. January 29, 1866. 

• Vallance, Joseph. Feb. 23. '64 Mustered out w^ith battery, January 29, 1866. 

' Van Gorden, Chas. E., Mar. 7, '64. . Discharged by General Order, May 15, 1863. 



256 



ROSTER. 



Private Valentine, David, Dec. i, '61 Deserted July 18, 1862. 

" Volkert, George, April 2, '63 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Ward, George W., Jan. 19, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866 — 

wounded October 3, 1864. 

" Warner, Dallas, April 8, '63 INIustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Wert, George O.. Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Williams, Geo. W., Feb. 16, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Williams, Geo. N., Feb. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Williams, William. Feb. 22, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 
" Wilkerson, Theo. P., Mar. 29, '64. .. Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 
" Wyant, John P., Feb. 15, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

Wounded September 29, 1864. 

" Wood, Henry, Dec. 7, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, April 3, '62. 

" Williams, Orlando. Dec. 13, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, April 4. '62. 

" Wright, Richard W., Dec. 7, '63 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. Mar. 5, '64. 

" Weed, Cornelius E., Mar. 28, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 21, 1865. 

" Wagner, Wm. F., Feb. 6, '64 Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, Feb. 11, 1865— 

discharged by General Order, June 19. 1865. 

" Welliver, Hiram D., Feb. 24, '64 Died at Philadelphia, Pa., July 28, 1864. 

" Wier, George W., April 7, '64 Mustered ovit with company, Oct. 9, 1865. 

" Wagman, Solomon, Mar. ^9, '64. .. Captured — died at Danville, Va., Feb. 7, 1865. 
" Young, Montgomery, Feb. 25, '64. .. Transferred to battery I, Aug. 27, 1865. 

" Yoimg, Creighton, Nov. 11, '61 Deserted April 30, 1863. 

•• Yates, Benjamin, Feb. 23, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Zollinger, John, Mar. 25, '64 Discharged by General Order, May 29, 1865— 

wounded July 24, 1864. 



BATTERY E. 

Capt. Edward S. Rowand, Tan. 4, '62 Com. Major, July 23, 1864— not mustered— dis- 
charged January 4, 1865 — expiration of term — 
died at Philadelphia. 

" Bernard Mercer, Dec. 25, '61 Pr. from Sgt. to ist Sgt., Oct. i, 1862— to 2d 

Lt., July II, 1864 — to Capt., Jan. 25, 1865— 
mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 
Died 1902 at Hampton, Va. 
ist Lt. T. H. Oberteuffer, Oct. 25, '61 Discharged Jan. 3, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Florence W. Grugan, Dec. 17. '61 .. Promoted to Adjutant, Oct. 22, 1862. 

" Chas. W. Gausline, Oct. 4, '62 Pr. to Cor., Dec. i, 1862— to Sgt., Mar. i, 1864— 

to ist Sgt., July II, 1864 — to ist Lt., Jan. 24, 
186s — disch. Oct. 3, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" John A. Percy, Mar. 28, '63 Pr. to Cor., Mar. i, '64— ist Sgt., in 2d Pro. 

Art'y from April 22 to Aug. 31, '64 — pr. to 
Sgt., Nov. I, 1864 — to 2d Lt., Jan. 25, 1865 — to 
ist Lt., May 3, 1865 — mustered out with bat- 
tery, January 29, 1866. 
2d Lt. Wm. G. Dickson, Tan. 11, '62 Promoted to ist Lt., battery F., Aug. 23, '65. 

" John Norris, Nov. 16, '61 Pr, from 1st Sgt. battery G, to 2d Lt., Sept. 26, 

1862 — to ist Lt., battery G, Sept. 14, '62 — died, 
at Washington, D. C. 

" John Ford, Tr., Dec. 16, '61 Promoted from Sgt. Maj., Oct. 24, 1863 — com. ist 

Lt. battery F, 189th reg. P. V., April 30, 1864— 
wounded September 29, 1864 — not mus. — dis- 
charged December 19, 1864 — expir. of term. 

" John A. Adams, Dec. 13, '61 Promoted from private, Jan. 24, '65 — discharged 

on Surgeon's certificate. May 27, 1865 — Vet. 

" Wm. H. M'Curdv, Tan. i, "62 Promoted to Cor., Jan. 23, 1864 — to Sergt., Nov. 

II, '64— to 1st Sgt., Jan. 24, '6s — to 2d Lt., 
Tune 16, 1865 — mustered out with battery, Jan. 
29, 1866— Vet. 

" Samuel Hill, Dec. 3, '62 Promoted to Cor., May i, 1864 — to Sgt., Nov. 9, 

1864 — to 2d Lt., June 16, 1865 — mustered out 
with battery, January 29, 1866. 
1st Sergt. Edward O'Neill, Dec. 26, '63.. Promoted to Cor., May i, 1864 — to Sgt., Jan. 25, 

1865 — to 1st Sergt., July i, 1865 — wounded 
September 29, 1864 — mustered out with bat- 
tery, January 29, 1866. 
Q. M. Sgt. Reub. M. Lewis, Dec. 26, '63 .. Promoted to Corporal, June 24, '65 — to Quarter- 
" master Sergeant, Aug. 3, 1865 — mustered out 

with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
Sergt. Hugh V. Rutledge, Dec. 25, '61... Pr. to Cor., Jan. i, 1862 — to Sgt, Oct. i, 1862 — 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" James Clark, Mar. 29, '64 Pr. to Cor., Nov. 11, 64 — to Sgt., Jan. 25, 1865 — 

mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 



ROSTER. 257 

Sergt. George Lynch, Dec. jo, '63 I'r. to Cor., May i, 1864 — to Sgt., June 24, 1865 

— imi.stcred out with battery, January ^9, 1866 
— wounded September 29, 1864. 

" And. J. Rutlcdge, Dec. 25, '61 I'r. to Cor., May i, 1864 — to Sgt., July i, 1865 — 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 
" George S. Seymour, Feb. 10, "64.... I'r. to Cor., June 24, 1865 — to Sgt., July 1, 1865 

— mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Patrick Garvin, Jan. 5, '64 Pr. to Cor., Jan. i, 1865 — to Sgt., Oct. 7, 1865 — • 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" William Christie, Nov. 12, '61 Discharged Nov. 11, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" John Hill, Sept. 23, '62 Prisoner from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25, 1864 — disch- 

by General Order, June 24, 1865. 

" John Kellcy, Oct. 9, '62 -'d J.ieut. in 2d Provisional Artillery, from April 

28, to Aug. 26, '64 — disch. by S. O., Nov. 9, 64. 

" John Kellow, Dec. 24, '61 1st Lieut, in batt'y B, 2d Provisional Artillery, 

from April 28, to Aug. 26, 1864 — captured — dis- 
charged by special order, March 12, 1865 — Vet. 
" Richard W. Kellow, Sept. 18, '62. .. Discharged by General Order, June 24, 1865 — died 

1900. 

" Alfred Stevens, Oct. 6, '62 Discharged Oct. s, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Thomas Lipsett, Oct. 9, '62 Died at Hampton, Va., Oct. 15, 1864. 

Corp. William C. lleft'er, Jan. 26, '62 .... Promoted to Corporal, June 20, 1864 — to. losth 

Co., 2d Battal'n, Veteran Reserve Corps — dis- 
charged by General Order, Nov. 21, 1865 — Vet. 

" John ^L Greer, Mar. 29, '64 Wounded at Petersburg, Va., July 30, 1864 — pr. 

to Corporal, Aug. 4, 1865 — mustered out with 
battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 
" Alexander Peacock, Feb. 13, "64.... Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1865 — absent, with- 
out leave, at muster out. 

" Charles R. Miles, Feb. 26, '64 Pr. to Cor., May i, 1865 — pris. fr. July 30, '64, 

to Mar. 26, '65 — mus. out with batt'y, Jan. 29, '66. 

" Frederick Pearson, Mar. i, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Aug. 3, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Edward Barrett, Feb. 19, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Aug. 3, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" .'Xmos Coar, Feb. 23, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Aug. 3, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Daniel M. Stcere, Feb. 25, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Aug. 3, 1863 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

James Harris, Dec. 4, '61 Promoted to Corporal, Nov. i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — \'et. 

" Reuben H. Lynch, Jan. 4, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Nov. i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — \'et. 

Joseph Cressman, Oct. 3, '62 Discharged Oct. 2, 1865 — expiration of term. 

Joseph P. Chew, Jan. 30, '64 Discharged by General Order, Nov. i, 1865. 

Americus B. Devine, Oct. 31, '61.... Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 5, '63. 

John K. Davis, Feb. 25, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 4, '65. 

Joseph M Fadden, Sept. 24, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 24, 1865 

" Joseph P. Zebley, Jan. 11, '62 Discharged Jan. 10, 1865 — expiration of term. 

Wes. W. W. Hasley, Nov. 8, '62. . . Tr. to reg. New York Vols. — date unknown. 

" John S. Moore, Jan. 2, '64 Killed at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864. 

" J. A. Cummiskey, Dec. 24, '61 Died at Philadelphia, May 6, 1865, of wounds 

received at Petersburg, Va. — Vet. 

" James Burke, Nov. 22, "61 Deserted January, 15, 1862. 

Bugler William Caven, Dec. 11, "61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

Rudolph Bartels, Mar. 12, '64 Promoted to Bugler, Jan. i, 1865 — mustered out 

with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Artificer Ira Dryer, Nov. 19, '63 Promoted to '.Vr'tificer, May 1, '64 — mustered out 

with batterv, Tanuarv 29, 1866. 

" William Mortorflf, Jan. 5, '64 Promoted to Artificer, "Nov. i, '64 — mustered out 

with battery, January 29, 1866. 
Private Austin, James M., Nov. 14, '61 .. Mustered out' wfth battery. Tan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

I' Adams, John Q., Mar. 7, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Applegate, John. Mar. 23, '64 .Mustered out with batterv, January 29, 1866. 

" Albright, Wm. H., Feb. 27, '64 Captured at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, '64 — 

absent, sick, at muster out. 
Ashburn, George M., April 6, '64. .. Mustered out with battery, January 29. 1S66. 

.'\nderson, Frank, Jan. 11, '62 Discharged Tan. 16, 1865 — e"xpiration of term. 

Art, James, Dec. 31, '63 Discharged by General Order, July 13, 1865. 

Anderson. Thos. A., Mar. 30, '64. . . Discliargod by General Order, '.^ug. 26, 1S65. 

Adams, Samuel, Jan. 5, '64 Discharged bv General Order, Aug. 26, 1865. 

•■ Applegate. Lafayette, Mar. 23, '64. . Discharged bv General Order, Dec. 18, 1865. 
Adams, Hamilton S., Jan. 2, '6s .... Captured — died at Salisbury, N. C, Nov. 26, "'64. 

Adams, William A., Feb. 9, '64 Deserted June 5, 1862. 

Austin, Joseph, Dec. 24, '61 Deserted September 23, 1864. 

2 Baker, Charles W.. Mar. 7, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Butcher, Edmund J., Feb. 15, '64 . . . ^^ustered out with battery, Tanuary 29, 1R66. 

Bangs, Daniel H., Dec. 12, '63 Mustered out with battery, Tanuarv 29, 1866! | 



258 



ROSTER. 



Private Barrett, Richard, Nov. 21, '61 >.rustered out with batt'y Jan. 29, '66 — died 1895. 

" Beighle, Aaron, Feb. 17, '64 Absent, wounded, at muster out — Vet. 

" Binnix, William F., Feb. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Black, William R., Feb. 29, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866 — 

■wounded June 17, 1864. 

" Boyle, Thomas, Nov. 13, '63 Mustered out with batt'y, Jan. 29, '66 — died 1896. 

" Bower, Joseph, Feb. 8, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Bush, Nicholas, Mar. 7, '64 \bsent, wounded, at muster out. 

" Burns, Porter C, Feb. 22, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Briggs, George W.,* Aug. 13, '64.... Discharged by General Order, June 24, 1865. 

" Barto, Jesse, Mar. 30, '64 Discharged by General Order, Aug. 26, 1865 — - 

wounded July 30, 1S64. 

" Bryant, James H., Feb. 29, '64 Tr. to 2d Provisional Artillery, April 22, 1864 — - 

killed June 17, 1864. 

" Brown, Charles, Feb. 23, '62 Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, Dec. 29, 1863. 

" Bubser, Andrew, Aug. 2, '62 Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, Dec. 29, 1863. 

" Biglow, William H., Dec. 2, '63.... Tr. to 2d reg. Mass. Cavalry, April 22, 1865. 

" Benson, Samuel, Jan. 5, '64 Killed at Petersburg, V a., June 18, 1864. 

" Born, John, Dec. 5, '63 Killed at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864. 

" Burhight, Ransom, Nov. 20, '61 Died at Fort Saratoga, D. C, August 21, 1862 — 

buried in Military Asylum Cemetery. 

" Bair, Robert, June 9, '64 Captured Sept. 29, 1864 — died at Salisbury, N. C, 

Dec. 22, 1864. 

" Boston, William, Dec. 6, '61 Deserted December 10, 1861. 

" Barry, Jesse, Nov. 26, '61 Deserted December 20, 1861. 

" Butler, Beckwith, Jan. 8, '64 Deserted May 29, 1864. 

" Burns, Thomas H., Dec. 22, '63 Deserted March 29, 1864. 

" Brady, Bernard J., Dec. 26, '63. ... Dishonorably disch.. Mar. 5, to date Jan. 29, '66. 

" Birney, David, Feb. 15, '64 Discharged Feb. 20, to date Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Bond, John, Dec. 16, '61 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Bourk, James, Dec. 26, '63 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Barnes, Napoleon B., Feb. 27, '64. . . Discharged by special order, Sept. 9, 1864. 

" Barton, Henry, Dec. 26, '63 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Biley, John, Dec. 29, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Bert, James, Jan. 2, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Beil, James, Jan. 2, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

'■ Bingham, Joseph, Feb. 29, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Conway, Martin, June 9, '64 Absent, sick, at muster out. 

" Carroll, Thomas .H., Dec. 9, '63 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Chrismore, James, Jan. 5, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Crisswell, George, Feb. 25, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, i860. 

" Clinger, James H., Jan. 4, '64 Clustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Collom, John F., Mar. 28, '64 Prisoner from July 30, to Nov. 25, 1864 — mus- 
tered out with battery, Jpn. 29, 1866. 

" Cole, Jesse G., Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with batterj', January 29, 1866, 

" Cooker, James, Feb. 23, '64 Deserted June 18, 1864 — returned Feb. 6, 1865 — 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Cramer, Charles, Feb. 13, '64 ^[ustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Coor, Seth, Dec. 18, '61 Discharged Dec. 17, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Cassiday, Edward, Dec. 24, '61 Discharged Dec. 24, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Connell, Michael, Sept. 15, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Mar. 21, '65. 

" Clinger, Milton T., Jan. 4, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 17, 1865. 

" Colvin, Alvah, Mar. 30, '64 Discharged by General Order, May 29, 1865. 

" Chrissman, Abraham, Feb. 11, '64. . Prisoner from July 30, 1864, to Mar. 25, 1865 — 

discharged by General Order, July 19, 1865. 

" Cole, John, Oct. 7, '62 Discharged Oct. 6, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Cooper, Robert, Oct. 31, '61 Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, Aug. i, 1863. 

" Connelly, Charles, Feb. 25, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Art'y, April 22, 1864. 

" Concklyn, Jacob, Dec. 14, '61 Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, Dec. 29, 1863. 

" Cook, Robert, Feb. 23, '64 Died at Fort Ethan Allen, Va., April 3, 1864. 

" Colledge, Stephen, Nov. 29, '61.... Died at Fortress Monroe, Va., July 17, 1S64, of 

wounds received at Petersburg — buried in Na- 
tional Cemetery, Hampton, Va. — Vet. 

" Curry, Henry, Dec. i, '63 Died at Point of Rocks, Va., Nov. 12, 1864. 

" Clair, Irvin, Dec. 7, '63 Capt. — died at Wilmington. N. C, Mar. 29, '65. 

" Crofut, Levi, Mar. 29, '64 Died at David's Island, N. Y., Sept. i, 1864 — 

buried in Cypress Hill Cemetery, L. I. 
" Campbell, William, Mar. 26, '64.... Died near Petersburg, Va., Aug. 21, '64 — burial 

record, Aug. 17, '64 — of wds. rec. in action — 
buried in Nat. Cem., Arlington, Va. — Vet. 

" Clouds, Robert, Dec. 4, '63 Died at Petersburg, \'a., Oct. 15, 1865. 

" Carr, James V., Oct. 7, '62 Deserted April 30, 1863. 

" Carson, Joseph W., Nov. 11, '61 .... Deserted August 4, 1864 — Vet. 

" Cowperthwaite, E., Dec. 19, '61 .... Transferred to battery G — date unknown. 

" Crawford, Robert, Sr., Dec. 27, '61 .. Transferred to battery G — date unknown. 

" Chapman, Thomas, Mar. 25, '64 .... Transferred to 85th company, 2d battalion Vet. 

Res. Corps — deserted Dec. 10, 1864. 
" Campbell, Samuel J., Mar. 8, '64.... Died at Alexandria, Va., Oct. 22, '64 — grave 2810. 



ROSTKU. 259 

Private Davis, George F., Dec. 21, '63 Mustered out witlj battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Davis, Francis li., Mar. 29, '64.... Mustered out with battery, January 29, i866. 

" Dciderich, Theo., Oct. 2, '62 ist Sgt. in 2d Pro. Art'y from Apr. 22 to Aug. 

31, 1864-^absent, wounded, at muster out — 

wounded July 30, 1864. 
" Dougherty, Wm., Dec. 14, '63 Prisoner from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25, 1864 — absent, 

sick, at muster out — Vet. 

" Doolittle, Edward, Mar. 7, '64 Clustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" l)avidson, George, Mar. 31, '64.... I'lisoner from July 30, 1864, to March 25, 1865 — 

mustered out with battery, January 29, i860. 

" Dougherty, John, Sept. 18, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Aug. 11, '63. 

" Daniels, Daniel, ^^ug. 21, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 24, 1865. 

" Dodman, Thomas, Oct. 9, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 17, 1865. 

'• Darrow, Charles,* Aug. 30, '64 Prisoner fr. Sept. 29, to Nov. 25, '64 — discharged 

by General Order, June 24, 1863. 
" Durning, Joseph S., Feb. i, '64. ... Discharged by General Order, May 22, 1865. 

" Douglass, .Vugust, Sept. 17, '62 Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps, March 3, '64. 

" Dobson, William, Mar. 30, '64 Killed at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864. 

" Dubrique, Francis, Oct. 2, '62 Died at Fortress Monroe, \'a., June 25, 1864, of 

wds. rec. in action — bu. in Nat. Cem., Hampton 
— wounded June 18, 1864. 
" Doyle, William H., Nov. 22, '61 ... Deserted June 5, 1862. 

Dodge, Charles, Aug. 23, '62 Deserted November 27, 1862. 

" Duncan, Henry, Sept. 20, '62 Deserted January 2, 1863. 

" Dawson, Wm. D., Dec. 17, '63 Deserted, July 4, 1864. 

" Dunmire, Frederick, Feb. 23, '64. . Not on muster-out roll. 
'■ Dempter, Cornelius, Dec. 24, '63.... Not on muster-out roll. 

" Emmett, Enoch, Feb. 7, '62 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Ellis, Alexander, Nov. 10, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 19, '63. 

" Eshleman, Jacob, Dec. 10, '63 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 3:, '64. 

•' Eckerman, J. B., Jan. 5, '64 Promoted to Reg. Q. M. Sergeant, July i, 1863. 

" Edwards, Frederick, Jan. 11, '62. ... Deserted April i, 1862. 

" Erskine, Martin, Dec. 14, '61 Transferred to battery G — date unknown. 

" Farley, Patrick, Dec. 19, '63 Absent, sick, at muster out — Vet. 

" Farley, Philip, Mar. 9, '64 Missing at Chapin's Farm, V'a., Sept, 29, 1864. 

" Ferguson, Geo. V., Mar. 27, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Freeman, Oliver, Feb. 25, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 186&. 

" Fisher, Emanuel, Dec. 24, '61 Missing at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept 29, 1864. 

" Ferber, Frederick, Aug. 22, '62. ... Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Oct. 21, '62. 

" Fanat, William, Feb. 27, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 17, 1865. 

■■ Fry, William, Nov. 27, '62 Discharged Nov. 20, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Fairchilds, A. T., Sept. 19, '62 Promoted to Hospital Steward, Nov. 24, 1862. 

" Ferguson, Alex., Nov. 22, '61 Died July 21, '62 — bu. in Mil. Asy. Cem., D. C. 

" Farley, Michael, Dec. 24, '61 Capt'd — died at Salisbury, N. C, Nov. i, '64 — Vet. 

" Friend, Joseph, Mar. 29, '64 Cajtl'd Aug. 24, 1864 — died at Salisburv, N. C. 

Nov. 12, 1864. 

" Fagan, Robert, Dec. 26, '63 Deserted Nov. 10, 1864. 

" Fleck, Francis M., Feb. 11, '64. ... Deserted January 13, 1866. 

" Frick, John, Feb. 23, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Findley, Abel C, Feb. 27, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Flannery, Bernard, Dec. 12, '63.... Not on muster-out roll. 

" Faust, William F., Dec. 26, '63 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Gallagher, James, Nov. 10, '63 Absent, sick, at muster out. 

" Galvin, Michael, Dec. 10, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — ^'et. 

" Garvin, John F., Jan. 27, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Gilbert, Benj. F., Feb. 23, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Gibson, John C, Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Girton, Luther H., Mar. 23, '64 \bsent, sick, at muster out — wd. May 13, 1864. 

" Gould, Joseph, Dec. 11, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — \'et. 

" Grace, Samuel, Dec. 26, '63 Deserted Sept. 8 — ret'd Oct. 19, 1863 — mustered 

out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Griffith, Samuel, Nov. 26, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Goodrich, Albert T., Dec. i, '63 .\bsent, sick, at muster out 

" Gorman, John, Dec. 19, '63 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 14, '64. 

" Graham, James, Feb. 27, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. Mar. 20, '63. 

" Good, Adam, Sept. 6, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 24, 1865. 

" Galloway, Nelson S.,* Sept. 28, '64. . Discharged by General Order, June 24, 1865. 

" Griffin, Alonzo, Feb. 24, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Art'y, April 22. 1864. 

Graver, Andrewr M., Nov. 27, '63. .. Transferred to \'et. Reserve Corps, Mar. 3. '64 — 



discharged by General Order, Nov. 16, '6 



J- 



George, Peter C, Feb. 23, '64 Transferred to battery D — date unknown. 

German, John E., Mar. 23, '64. ... Transferred to battery B — date unknown. 

Goldey, James H., Nov. 13, '63. ... Killed at Petersburg, \'a., July 3, 1864. 

Greig, Henry A., Feb. 13, '64 Killed at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864. 

Greer, Robert B., Mar. 29, '64 Tr. to batt'y B, 2d Pro. Art'y April 20, '64 — wd. 

at Petersburg, V'a., June 17, 1864 — died at 
Fortress Monroe, \"a.. September 27, 1864— 
buried in National Cemetery, Hampton. 



26o ROSTER. 

Private Giblin, Michael, Dec. ii, '6i Deserted February 25, 1862. 

" Goodwin, lames, Nov. 22, '01 Deserted December 7, 1065. 

'• Goodridge,' John H., Dec. II ,'63.... Deserted May 27, 1864. 

" Harbison, Kobt. H., Mar. 31, •64. .. Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866— wd. 

July 23, 1864. 

" Held, Julius W., Jan. 11, '62 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866— \ at. 

" Hess, Edward, Feb. 10, '04 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, i86b— wd. 

June 2, 1864. 
" Heming, James W., Nov. 27, '63. ... Mustered out with battery, January 29, i^ce. 
" Hillman, William, Feb. 16, '64 Discharged by General Order, May 29, 1865— wd. 

June 7, 1864. 

" Hognet, Henry, Dec. 9. '63 Missing at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864. 

" Hill, William, Feb. 27, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, i86'j — wd. 

June 7, 1864. 
" Hassett, William, Nov. 29, '61 Prisoner from Dec. 14, 1864, to Feb. 27, '65— 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Hendricks, Bailev, Dec. 10, '61 Discharged Jan. 17, i865--expiration of term. 

" Haskins, William' H., Sept. 16, '62 .. Discharged by General Order, June 24, 1865. 
" Henderson, Lawrence, Sept. 30, '62. Discharged by General Order, Sept. 14, 1865- 
" Hagerty, Patrick, Mar. 9, '64 Discharged by General Order, Dec. 25, 1S65— wd. 

July 30, 1864. 
" Harley, Alexander, Feb. 26, '64 Discharged by General Order, May i5, 1865 — wd. 

Sept. 30, 1864. 
" Hampton, George, Feb. 16, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Artillery, April 22, 1864— 

died Aug. 2, 1864. 

" Higgins, Paul L., Dec. 13, '61 Promoted to Sergeant Major, Feb. 8, 1862. 

" Haycock, Geo. h-, Mar. 23, '61 Transferred to 2d Pro. Artillery, April 20, 1864— 

wd. Sept. 29, 1864. 
" Hays Hugh, Feb. 5, '64 Transferred to 105th Co., 2 d battalion V. R. C.^ 

discharged by General Order, Nov. 21, 1865. 
" Harbison, James O., Mar. 30, '64... Died in Butler county. Pa., October 9, 1S64— wd. 

July 30, 1864. 
" Holland, Charles F., Feb. 32, '64. .. Deserted January 13, 1866. 

" Hamilton, John, Deserted October 3, 1862. 

" Hoover, Tames W., Sept. 23, '62 Deserted November 24, 1862. 

" Hamley, "William, Dec. 10, '61 Deserted August 16, 1863. 

" Hyde, William, Dec. 18, '61 Transferred to battery G — date unknown. 

" Hay James M., Feb. 24, '64 Transferred to 105th Co., Vet. Reserve Corps, May 

19, 1865— disch. by General Order, No. 21, '65. 

" Henry, Tames S., Feb. 23, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Hemsinger, Aaron, Mar. 29, '64 Captured— died at Danville, Va., Sept. 27, 1864— 

bu. in Nat. Cemetery, sec. A, div. i, grave 24. 

" Ingram, George W., Dec. 9, '61 Not on muster-out roll. „ ^ ,r 

" Holmes, Charles, Dec. 26, '63 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866— -Net. 

" Jones, Charles L., Oct. 22, '63 Transferred to company G, 14th reg. V. R. C— 

discharged by General Order, Nov. 15, 1865. 

" Jones, Joseph, Feb. 27, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Johnson, Marcus L., Mar. 23, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Justin, Jehiel, Dec. 16, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. May 20, 62. 

" Tones,' Benjar^in F., Nov. 11, '61 Prisoner from Sept. 29, 1864, to March 2, 1865— 

discharged by General Order, June 21, 65 — Vet. 

Died 1901. 

" Johnson, John, Aug. 23, '62 IMed Dec. 14, 1862— bu. in Mil. Asy. Cem., D. C 

" Jacobs, Jonathan M., Feb. 29, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Kletter, Henry, Jan. 15, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — vet. 

" Klinefelter, George, Feb. 15, '64. .. Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1666 — wd. 

July 30, 1864. 

" Kells, Robert H., Feb. 9, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" King, Nicholas C, Dec. 14, '63 Missing at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29- 1864. 

•• Kennedy, Rudolph, Mar. 30, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Kimble, James W., Aug. 21, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 24, 1865. 

" Kettering, Michael, Feb. 27, '64 Discharged by General Order, July 16, 1865. 

" Kettering, Andrew A., Feb. 27, '64. . Discharged by General Order, July 16, 1865. 

" Krise, Peter J., Feb. 26, '64 Discharged by General Order, July 18, iS6i. 

" Keeley, Samuel S., Feb. 16, '64 ICilled at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864. 

" Keefe, Edmund, Feb. 3, '62 Deserted February 15, 1862. 

" Kelly, John M., Nov. 21, '61 Deserted May 21, 1862. 

" Kelly, "James, Deserted October 3, 1 862. 

" ICane, John, Oct. 13, '62 Deserted April 30, 1863. 

" l-ierr, John, Dec. 23, '61 Transferred to battery G — date unknown. 

" Leary, Albert, Jan. 23, '62 Wd. in action— tr. to Co. B, 14th reg. V. R. C— 

discharged by General Order, Nov. 14, 65 — Vet. 

" Lambert, Wm. H., Feb. 17, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866— Vet. 

" Lewis, Thomas R., Jan. 4, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Lewis, David W., Feb. 27, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Linton, James, Mar. 7, '64 .\bsent, sick, at muster out. 

" Loveless, John, Dec. 21, '63 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Luey, Frederick, Dec. 29, '63 Mustered out with battery, January 29, i860. 



ROSTKR. 26 r 

Pri/ate Lynch, Charles IC, I'eb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — wd. 

Tune 17, 1864. 
" Luke, James, Feb. 20, '64 Prisoner from July 30, 1864, to March 25, 1865 — 

wd. July 30, 1864 — mustered out witli battery, 

Jan. 29, 1865. 

" Leslie, Tames W., Oct. 9, '62 Discharged Oct. 8, 1S65 — expiration of term. 

" Lundbeck, Silas P., Oct. 14, '62 . . . . 1 JischarRed Oct. 13, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Little, Kdwin, Sept. 26, '62 Transferred to 82d reg. P. V., March 23, 1864. 

" Logan, John, Mar. 31, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Art'y, April 22, 1864. 

" Leighton, Thomas J., Nov. 24, '63... Kilknl at Petersburg, \'a., June 18, 1864. 

" Lowe, Thomas G., Nov. 18, '61 Deserted December J, 1861. 

" Long, Jacob, :Mar. 14, '64 Died June 21, '64 — buried in National Cemetery, 

.\rlington, Va. 

" Logan, Peter, Mar. 31, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Lovett, Joseph, Mar. i, '64 Died .\ug. 3, 1864 — buried in National Cemetery, 

Arlington, Va. 

" Mack, Abraham S., Dec. 7, '63 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Mathews, Samuel, Dec. 24, '61 .... Discharged January 19, 1S65. 

" Moylaw, David, Dec. 2, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 20, 1866 — Vet. 

" Moore, Zebulon B., Dec. 22, '63.... Absent, sick, at muster out. 

" Mortorff, Kmanuel, Feb. 27, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" IMortortT, George W., l"eb. 27, '64... Mustered out with battery, January 29, i866. 
" Mulhollam, Geo. W., Nov. 25, '63. .. Missing at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864. 

" Mover. George, Mar. 26, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Art'y> April 22, 1864 — 

" Minnich, Charles, Mar. 12, '64 killed Aug. 4, 1864. 

Transferred to 2d Pro. Art'y. April 22, 1864 — 
" Morden, Daniel E., Mar. 23, '64. . . . killed July 30, 1864. 

Transferred to 2d Pro. Art'y, April 22, 1864. 
" Martin. George C, Mar. 11, '64. .. Transferred to 2d Pro. Art'y, April 22, 1864 — wd. 
" INIorrow, Wm. B., Feb. 29, '64.... June 17 and July 30, 1864. 

Transferred to 2d Pro. Art'y, April 22, 1864. 

" Mills, James H., Feb. 26, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. .\rt'y, April 22, 1864. 

" Moulder, Lewis, Nov. 23, '63 Captured — died at Salisbury, N. C, Jan. 14, '65. 

" Morris, Levi, Alar. 22, '64 Died at Washington, D. C, Sept. 23, '64 — buried 

in Military Asylum Cemetery. 

" Mitchell, Osborne, Dec. 10, '61 Deserted January 3, 1862. 

" Morris, Thomas, Dec. 7, '61 Deserted April 15, 1862. 

' Miller, George. Dec. 26, '63 Deserted January 15, 1864. 

' Middleton, Robert, Dec. 14, '61 .... Transferred to battery G — date unknown. 

Manice, Henry, Dec. 23, '61 Transferred to battery G — date unknown. 

Murphy, Samuel N., Dec. 28, '61 .... Transferred to battery G — date unknown. 

" Moser, William. Feb. 10, '64 Tr. to V. R. C— disch. by G. O., Nov. 16, 1865. 

" Martin, Abraham, Feb. 23, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Mortland, Milton, Mar. 31, '64. . . . Not on muster-out roll. 

" M'Cally, Robert, Jan. 2, '64 Prisoner from Dec. 14, '64, to Feb. 27, 1865— 

mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 
" M'Guigan, James, Feb. 23, '64 Prisoner from Sep. 29, to Nov. 25, '65 — mustered 

out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" M'Kinney, Wm., Feb. 29, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865. 

" M'Cardle, John, Feb. 26, '64 Died at Portsmouth, Va., July 3, '64, of wounds 

received in action. 

' M'llwee, David, Nov. 21, '62 Deserted December 16, 1861. 

M'Ewen, Matthias, Nov. 30, '61 Deserted May 18, 1861. 

" M'Cabe, James, Dec. 10, '61 Transferred to Batterv G — date unknown. 

" M'Govern, Lawrence, Dec. 28, '61 .. Transferred to battery G^date unknown. 

" M'Farland, It,. W., Feb. 25, '64 Discharged by General Order, May 26, '65 — Vet, 

" M'Quirk, VVilham, Dec. 22, '62 Not on muster-out roll. 

" M'Clellan, William, Dec. 12, '62 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Nelson, John, Feb. 3, '64 Mustered out with batterv, January 29, 1866. 

" Nelson, Joseph C, Feb. 29, '64 Absent, wounded, at muster out. 

" Newman, Wm. H., Dec. 10, '61 Mustered out with battery. Tan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" NunviUer, Andrew, Dec. 24, '63 Mustered out with battery, January 20. 1866. 

"^ Newman, Joseph, Feb. 3, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. May 24, '62. 

Newman, James, Dec. 3, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 31, '64. 

" Norton, Charles W Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. s, '64. 

" Nicholson, Albert T., Nov. 14, '63... Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Apr. 20, '64. 

" Nugent, Wilham.* Sept. 3, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 24, 1863. 

" Nelmes, Henry, Dec. 16, '61 Captured— died at Salisbury, N. C, Dec. 12, '64. 

" Newman, John, Dec. 16, '61 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Neeley, Jacob, Feb. 15, '64 Tr. to Co. D, 9th regiment V. R. C— discharged 

by General Order, November i8, 1865. 

Neeley, James G., Feb. 20, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

** Niece, Conrad, Feb. 25, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

Leary, John, Dec. 16, '61 Discharged, Dec. 16, 1864— expiration of term. 

Palmer, Niles, Mar. 7, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

^^ Peacock, Wm. II., Feb. 25, '64 .Mustered out with battery, Tanuary 29, 1S66. 

^^ Perring, William, Feb. 8, '64 Mustered out with battery, 'Tan. 29, 1866— Vet. 

1 lankinton, S. \V., Mar. 29, '64 Mustered out with batterv. Tan. 29. 1866— Vet. 



262 ROSTER. 

Private Pringle, Abraham, Feb. 23, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Pringle, David R., Feb. 23, '64 Prisoner from July 30, 1864, to March 25, 1865— 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Porter, Nath'l W., Dec. 16, '61 Discharged Dec. 28, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Pratt, Samuel, Sept. 28, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 24, 1865. 

" Pickett, Thomas, Dec. 2, '63 Discharged by General Order, May 17, 1865. 

" Palmiter, Dennis.* Aug. 31, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 24, 1865. 

" Palmiter, David,* Aug. 31, '64. ... Discharged by General Order, June 24, 1865. 

" Plankinton, Jno. H., Feb. 4, '64 Died at Fortress Monroe, Va., August 6, 1864, of 

wounds received at Petersburg — buried in Nat. 
Cemetery, Hampton. 

" Pope, Harrison W., Nov. 27, '61 .... Deserted December 20, 1861. 

" Patterson, William, Dec. 4, '61 .... Deserted July 25, 1862. 

" Place, George, Sept. 26, '62 Deserted October 16, 1862. 

" Price, George, Oct. 7, '62 Deserted January 7, 1863. 

" Parker, Charles, Dec. 26, '63 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Quinn, Hugh, Dec. 30, '63 Discharged by General Order, June 2, 1865. 

" Rogers, James, Dec. 26, '63 ^Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Ruby, James, F'eb. 25, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 25, '65. 

" Ruby, "William, Dec. 10, '63 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. May s, '64. 

" Ruby, John W., Feb. 15, "64 Discharged by General Order, June 3, 1865. 

" Redmond, Benj., Feb. 8, '64 .Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, April 20, '64. 

" Reilley, James, Dec. 9, '63 Dishonorably discharged. May 26, 1864. 

•' Rogers, Michael L., Mar. 23, '64. ... Discharged by General Order, Aug. 25, 1865. 

" Rowe, Henry J., Mar. 30, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Artillery, April 22, 1864. 

" Roshong, Jesse B., Feb. 22, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Artillery, April 22, 1864. 

" Robinson, Wm. S., Feb. 10, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Art'y, April 22, '64 — Vet. 

" Rohrig, George, Aug. 21, -62 Killed at Petersburg. Va., August 5, 1864. 

" Richardson, T. M., Feb. 6, '64 Killed at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864. 

" Rooker, James, Feb. 23, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Schively, Charles T., Dec. 16, '63. .. Absent, on detached service, at muster out. 

" Schultz, William, Feb. 25, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, :S66. 

" Schimmelfenge, )., Dec. 14, '61.... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29. lobb — Vet. 

" Starr, Samuel, "Feb. 16, '64 '.Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Sterling, Flmore W., Mar. 7, '64. .. Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Smith, Isaac H., Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Spaulding, Wm. S., Nov. 16, '63 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Speakman, Ruel S., Feb. 19, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866 — 

died 1890. 

" Samberger, David, Mar. 14, '64 Prisoner from July 30, 1864, to March 25, 1865^ 

mustered out with battery, January 29. 1866. 

" Stiles, Josiah. Mar. 2?, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Sutton, James H., Feb. 13, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Smith, Cyrus A..* Aug. 15, '64 Missing at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864. 

" Sears, Josiah. Nov. 20, '61 Discharged by special order, October 13, 1862. 

" Schoonover, Daniel, Dec. 3, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 5, '63. 

" Stumm, Charles, Dec. 9, '63 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 20, '64. 

" Shanly, James, Dec. 16, '61 Discharged Dec. 16, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Straun, James, Nov. 21, '61 Discharged Dec. 12, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Sweedes, John, Nov. 25, '6-5 Discharged bv General Order, June 17, 1865. 

" Sink, William,* Sept. i, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 24, 1865. 

" Stamats, David, Feb. 29, '64 Discharged by General Order, July 13, 1865. 

" Steinbright, Henry,* Aug. 30, '64. . Prisoner fr. Sept. 29, to Nov. 25, '64 — discharged 

bv General Order, August 5, 1865. 

" Smith, Henrv D.. Nov. 26. '61 Dishonorably discharged, December 29, 1865. 

" Sloan, Felix'G., July 12, '62..- Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps, Dec. 29, '63. 

" Sperling, John L., Jan. 14, '64 Discharged by General Order, May 23, 1865. 

" Sheen, John, Dec. 24, '63 Killed at Petersburg, Va., Aug. 3, 1864 — bu. m 

Poplar Grove National Cemetery, division D, 
section A, grave 20. 

" Smith, Cyrus, Mar. 29, '64 Died at Annapolis, Md., October 15, 1864. 

" Stephens. Joseph, Feb. 26, '64 Died at Petersburg, Va., May 12, 1865. 

'■ Slack, Hiram, Nov. 20, '61 Deserted April 22, 1862. 

" Scully, James, Oct. 15, '62 Deserted May 24, 1863. 

" Smith, Sherwood L,., Oct. 15, '63 Deserted March 26, 1864. 

" Sturgeon, Thomas E., Mar. 26, '64.. Pr. to 2d Lt. batt'y C, 212th reg. P.V., Nov. i, 64. 

" Seyfert, J. W. D., Nov. 25, '63 Died at Point of Rocks, Va., Dec. 29, 1864. 

" Stratton, George A., Jan. 30, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Sheerer, Joseph, Feb. 16, '64 Died Sept. 15, '64— bu. in Cypress Hill Cem., L.I. 

" Spade, Jeremiah, Mar. 14, '64 Died at Alexandria, Va., July 7. '64— grave, 2,341. 

" Thomas, George, Dec. 10, '63 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Thomas, Henrv, Dec. 29, '63 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Thompson, Leroy T.. Nov. 22, '61 ... Discharged Nov. 21, 1864— expiration of term. 

" Trivelpiece, Wm., Mar. 23, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Artillery, April 22, 1864. 

" Tobin, James. Jan. 6, '62 Died at Philadelphia, Pa., July 21, of wounds 

received at Cold Harbor, Va., June 5, 1864. 

" Tavlor, Alfred S.. Feb. 13, '64 Died at Philadelphia, Pa., October 10, 1864— 

burial record, August 9, 1864. 



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I'rivate Turncv, KidKu.l L., Oct. 23. '6.' . . . . Died at Fortress Monroe, Va Aug. 10 1864, of 

wfls. rcc. in action — bu. in Nat. Com., Hampton. 

" Torrence, William, Dec. 3. '61 Deserted February i, 1862. 

" Tondorff, Morris, Dec. 17, '6i Deserted July 24, 1862. 

" Thompson, Nicholas Deserted October 3, 1862. 

" Vroman, Kdward, Mar. -'9, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Walt Isaac, Tan. 4, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Wav' Henry C Nov. 24, '61 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Wairincton B A., Feb. 11, "'64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Weiccard, Krnst. Dec. 7, '63 Mustered out with battery, January 29, i860. 

" Weaver,' lohn H., Nov. 23, '63 Absent, sick, at muster out. 

" Weikel lohn H., Dec. 26, '63 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" West. 'Edward, Tan. 4, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Wheeler, Robert," Tan. iQ, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Wiley, George, Dec. 4> '61 Absent, sick, at muster out— Vet. 

" Wilson Clarence, Feb. 29, '64 Prisoner xrom July 30, 1S64, to March 25, i>65 — • 

' wd. June 2, 1864 — mustered out with battery. 

Tan. 29, 1866. 

" Winans, Gideon, Mar. 7, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Wood, William B., Feb. 15, "64. . . . l^risoner from July 30. 1S64, to Mar. 25 1865— 

mustered out with battery. Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Wood Pliny, Mar. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery. January 29, i865. 

" Weikel, Jaiiies R.,* Aug. 30, '64 Hischarged by General Order, June 24, 1865. 

•' Wunderlicli, Wm., Mar. 29, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 21, I^b5— 

cap. Sept. 29, 1864. 

" Ward, Henry. Dec. 16, '61 Discharged Dec. 16, 1864— expiration of term. 

" Williams, Willard, Nov. 30, '61 Deserted April 30, 1862. 

" Williams, Ale.x., Oct. 16, '62 Deserted April 3, 1863. 

" Whitaker, Charles, Dec. 11, '61 .... Transferred to battery G — date unknown. 

" Welsh, Tames, Dec. 27, '61 Transferred to battery G — date unknown. 

" Wheelerj Tames F., Feb. 27, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Wright, Charles B., Tan. 2, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Weed, Nelson, Feb. 28, '64 Died near Bristol, Pa., Sept. 13, 1864. 

" Williams, Henrv F., Dec. 24, '63 Killed June 17, '64. ^ ^ ,, „, 

'• York, William. Oct. 3, '62 Discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865. 



BATTERY F. 

Capt. Wm. M. M'Clure, Tan. 4, '62 Com. Col. 189th reg. Fa. Vols., April 30. i8'-4— 

not mustered — promoted to Col., Oct. 30, ioc)4. 

" Wm. S. Bailey, Dec. 30, '62 Pr. from ist Lt., Nov. 25, '64 — to Maj., May 3. '65. 

" George W. Webb, Dec. 18, '61 Promoted from 2d Lt. battery K, May 6, 1865— 

discharged by special order, Feb. 6, 1866 — cap- 
tured. June 2, '64. 
ist Lt. Wm. Candidus, Jr., Dec. 19. '61 .. Resigned October 11, 1862. 

" S. D. Strawbridge, Jan. 8, '62 Promoted to Captain battery I, Dec. 13, iS62. 

" Jas. H. Springer, Jan. 29, '62 Promoted to 2d Lt., Jan. 2, 1863— to ist Lt, 

Dec. 5, 1863— transferred to battery K, Oct. I, 64. 

" Wm. G. Dickson, Tan. 11, '62 Pr. from 2d Lieut, battery L, Aug. 23, 1862-— to 

Maj. ist reg. Ohio Heavy Arty July 13, 1863. 

" Stephen H. Witt, Dec. 16, "61 Pr. to Cor., June 5, 1862— to Sgt.. Man 13, 1863— 

com. ist Lt. battery H, 189th reg. P. V., April 
30, 1864 — not mustered — to 2d Lt., Oct. 6, 1864 
— to 1st Lt., Dec. 17, '64 — res. June 24,'65— Vet. 

" John S. Inline, Tan. 2, '62 Pr. to Cor., Aug. 7. '62— to Sgt., June 12, 1863— 

( com. ist. Lt. battery K, 189th regiment F. \ ., 
April 30, 1S64 — not mustered — to 2d Lieut., 
Jan. IS, 1865 — to ist Lieut., May 3, 1865 — 
mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 
2d Lt. John M. Wilson, Tan. 8, '62 Promoted to ist Lt. battery D, Oct. 24, 1S62. 

" George W^ Utt, Dec. 24, '61 Pr. from Sgt., May 4. 1863— com. Capt. battery 

I, iSgth reg. P. V., April 30, 1864— not mus- 
tered — discharged Dec. 26, 1864 — exp. of term. 

" Tohn W. Dykins, Dec. 24, '61 Pr. to Cor., Jan. 15, 1863— to Sgt., Jan. i, 1864 

—to ist Sgt, Mar. 25, '65— to 2d Lt., May 3. 
'6s — com. ist Lieut., Aug. 4, i86s — not mus- 
tered — to Quartermaster, Nov. 5, i86s — Vet. 

" Lloyd T. Brewer. Tulv 25, '62 Promoted to "Corporal, July 4, '63— to Sergeant— 

to 2d Lieut., July i, 1865 — mustered out with 
battery, JanuaVy 29, 1866 — Died 1902, at Phil 
adelphia. 



264 ROSTER. 

ist Sgt. George S. Trainer, Nov. 16, '61.. Promoted from Cor. to Q. M. Sgt., Jan. i, 1863— 

to I St Sgt., July I, '65 — com. 2d Lt., Aug. 4, 
'65 — not mus. — absent, sick, at muster out — 
Vet. 

Q. M. Sr. Rufus D. Ford, Feb. 15, '64 Pr. to Cor., Nov. 12, 1864— to Q. M. Sgt., Oct. 

~ 29, 1865 — mus. out witli batt'y, Jan. 29, 1866 — ■ 

Vet. 

" John S. Dykins, Dec. 27, '61 Discliarged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 23, '62. 

Serg't Josiah Mench, Jan. 28, '62 Pr. to Cor., Oct. i, 1864 — to Sgt., Dec. 1, 1864— 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" John M'Mullen, Nov. 25, '61 Pr. to Cor., Oct. i, 1864— to Sgt., Feb. i, 1865— 

mvistered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Henry C. Shannon, Jan. 5, '64 Pr. to Cor., Nov. i, 1864 — to Sgt., Mar. 25, 1865— 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" John Marshall, Jan. i, '62 Pr. to Cor., Nov. 10, 1864 — to Sgt., July i, 1865— 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" John Hartzell, Jan. 2, '62 Pr. to Cor., Dec. i, 1864— to Sgt., Dec. 22, 1865— 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" William A. Dennis, Jan. 5, '64 Pr. to Cor., Dec. i, 1864— to Sgt., Dec. 22, 1865— 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, :866. 
" William Armstrong, Jan. 18, '62. ... Promoted to Sergeant, May i, 1862 — discharged 

on Surgeon's certificate, March 13, 1863. 

" Jonathan P. Bare, Nov. 29, '61 Promoted from Cor., Jan. 15, 1863 — discharged 

Nov. 28, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Franklin P. Kline, Oct. 29, '62 Pr. to Cor., Feb. i, 1864 — to Sgt., May 5, 1865— 

discharged Oct. 28, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Reese J. Millard, Jan. 2, '62 Capt. in battery I, 2d Pro. Artillery, from April 

20, to Aug. 26, 1864 — paroled pris. — discharged 
by special order, March 19, 1865 — Died, 1898. 

" Charles Mowrer, Dec. 4, '61 Pr. fr. Cor., Dec. 10, 1863 — ist Lt. in batt'y I, 

2d Pro. Artillery, from April 20, to Aug. 26, 
'64 — discharged by special order, Nov. 10, '64 — 
\'et. 

" William II. Clair, Feb. 27, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Dec. 12, 1864 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

'' Thomas D. Huff, Feb. 29, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Dec. 20, 1864 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Samuel W. Barr, Jan. 2, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Dec. 29, 1864 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Norman C. Kline, Jan. 26, '62 Promoted to Corporal, Jan. 7, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — \'et. 

" Hiram Derr, May 13, '63 Promoted to Corporal, Feb. i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" Matthew M'Bride, Aug. 12, '63. ... Promoted to Corporal, Mar. 25, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" George W. Bechtel, Jan. 5, '64 Promoted to Corporal May 5, 1865 —mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — \'et. 

" J. P. Zimmerman, Jan. 5, '64 Promoted to Corporal, July i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

** Charles Mattis, Dec. 3, '61 Promoted to Corporal, Oct. 29, 1865— mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Robert Kasey, Feb. 27, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Dec. 22, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Matthew Connel, Oct. 19, '63 Promoted to Corporal, Dec. 22, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" Thomas H. Bennett, Nov. 29, '61.. Promoted to Corporal, Feb. i, 1864 — discharged 

Nov. 28, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" John Derr, Dec. 27, '61 Promoted to Corporal, April 20, '64 — discharged 

Dec. 27, 1864 — expiration of term. 
*' William H. Haas. Dec. :8, '61.... Discharged Dec. 19, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" John Lanciscus, Dec. 11, '61 Promoted to Corporal, Dec. 10, 1863- — discharged 

Dec. 10, 1864 — expiration of term. 
" Calvin A. Michener, Jan. 9, '62.... Promoted to Corporal, Feb. i, 1864 — discharged 

Jan. 6, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Henry J. Porter, Nov. 29, '61 Promoted to Corporal, Feb. i, 1864 — discharged 

Nov. 28, 1864 — expiration of term. 
Promoted to Corporal, June 1, 1863 — to ist Sgt. 
" C. N. Houseknecht, Dec. 25, '61.... battery I, 2d Pro. Artillery, Apr. 24, '64 — killed 

at Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864 — \'et. 
" David H. M'Carty, Dec. 11, '61.... Promoted to Corporal, Dec. 27. 1861- — transferred 

to Signal Corps, Jan. 12, 1864. 

" Levan Russell, Jan. 5, '64 Killed at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, '64 — V^t 

" Culver Zimmerman, Jan. 15, '62.... Promoted to Corporal, Nov. 13, 1863 — died at 

Washington, D. C, March 18, 1864 — buried in 
Harmony Burial Grounds. 

" Samuel M. Miller, Feb. i, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Apr. 5, i83s — discharged 

March 22, to date January 29, 1866. 



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Bugler Ilanis C. l'"lcik, l'\'l>. 29, '64 I'romotcd to l^ugler, Sept. s. 1^64 — 'nustered 

nut witli hattery, Jan. 29, 186 — died, 1894. 

" Jacob B. Ileckman, Jan. 2, '64 I'roniott-d to Bugler, April 8, 1865 — mustered out 

with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Thomas R. Firth, Dec. 11, '61 Promoted to Chief Bugler, Jan. 11, iS'is — \'ct. 

*' jVrthur Green, Aug. 7, '62 Killed at J'etersburg, \'a., July 7, 1864 — buried 

in I'oplar Grove National Cemetery, division 
D, section A, grave, 9. 

Artifi'r Joseph Green, Nov. 22, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" William A. Guest, Feb. 9, '64 I'roinolcd tu Artificer, Nov. 22, 1864 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" George Davis, Aug. 7, '62 Discharged by General Order, hine 14, 1865. 

" Jerome B. Hidden, Jan. 6, '62.... Discharged Jan. 5, 1865 — expiration of term. 

Private .\dams, Albert J., Dec. 4, '61 .... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Antrim, Samuel R., July 13, '63. ... Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Alberlson, Francis T., Feb. 24, '64 .. Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Adams, Robert, Jan. 6, '62 Discharged Jan. 6, 1865 — expiration ol term. 

" Anderson, James, Aug. 11, '63. ... Discharged by special order, Sept. i5, 1863. 
" Anderson, John II., Aug. 14, '63.... Tr. to V. R. C, Dec. 29, '63 — dcs. Feb. 5, 1865. 
" Anderson, James A., Jan. 4, '64.... Tr. to company C, 23d reg. Vet. Res. Cps., May 

26, '64 — disch. by General Order, Aug. 21, '65. 
" Ashworth, Chas. E., Aug. 6, '63. . . . l:)eserted November i, 1863. 

" Anthony, Chas. M., Nov. 5, '63 Deserted June 18, 1864. 

" Albright, Joseph, Feb. 18, '64 Discharged by Gen. Order, Oct. 2, 1865 — Vet. 

" Bradley, Hugh, Aug. 4, '63 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Brooks, Henry C, Oct. 31, '63 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Bennett, Benjamin, Dec. 28, '63 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Bartholomew, J. H., Feb. i, '64. .. Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Britton, Charles, Jan. 23, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Broughton, Barzilla, Feb. 26, '64. ... Mustered out with batterv, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Bruce, Charles F., Feb. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

Blair, Isaiah D., Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Barnes, George A., Mar. 28, "64 .Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Bradley, Alfred, Feb. 28, '64 Mustered out with battery, Ian. 29, 1866. 

" Bushecker, Edw. E., Dec. 18, '61 Discharged Dec. 17, 1S64 — expiration of term. 

" Brooks, Robert W., Feb. 29, '64 Discharged by General Order, Jan. 2, 1866, to 

date Oct. i, 1865 — Vet. 
"^ Barford, Samuel R., Feb. 27, '64. .. Discharged by General Order, ISIav 15, 1865. 
" Barton, George E.,* Aug. 26, '64. .. Discharged by General Order, Tune 17, 1865. 

"^ Burleigh, Jacob, Feb. 29, '64 Transferred to battery L, .^ug. 13, 1865. 

Begel, Stephen S., Feb. 27, '64 2d Lieut, in batt'y I, 2d Pro. Art'y, fr. Apr. 28, 

to Aug. 26, 1864 — discharged August 26, '64. 

" Baker, Henry, Dec. 30, '61 Transferred to battery H— date unknown. 

Crawford, Franklin, Nov. 26, '61 ... Mustered out with battery, Tan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Crawford, Isaac, Feb. 24, '64 Mustered out with batterv, Jan. 29, 1866. 

*' Cooper, Peter, Nov. 11, '61 Mustered out with battery, Tan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

[[ Clegg, Wilham H., Feb. 27, '64 Mustered out with battery, lanuary 29, 1866. 

Coop, William, .'Vug. 4, '63 Mustered out with batterv, lanuary 29, 1866. 

Clark, Michael, Sept. 7, '63 .Mustered out with batterv, Jan. 29, 1866. 

'^ Crist, Peter O., Jan. 5, '64 Mustered out with batterv, Jan. 29, 1866— Vet. 

Crown, Charles E., Jan. 29, '64 Mustered out with batterv, Tanuary 29, 1866. 

II Carlisle, John W., Feb. 27, '64 Mustered out with battery, 'lan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

.! S;°'^' George W., Mar. 31, '64 Mustered out with battery, Tanuary 29, 1866. * 

Crummey, .Andrew, Oct. 11, '62 Transferred to Signal Corps. Jan. 16, 1864. 

'^ Converse, .Andrew, Feb. 27, '64 Tr. to 104th Co., 2d batt. V. R. C, .April 25, 1865. 

Coleman, James, Feb. 26, '64 Tr. to batt. I, 2d Pro. -Art'y, Apr. 20, '64— died 

„ . .Vug. 29, '64 — bu. in Nat. Cem., .Arlington, Va. 

CahiU, Kurn, Feb. 27, '64 Pr. to Sgt. batt. I, 2d Pro. .Art'y, April 20, 1864— 

died June 18, 1864 — bu. in Poplar Grove Nat. 
Cem., Petersburg, div. E, sec. E, grave 594 — • 
Vet. 

Curry, Robert, Nov. 16, '61 Died at Fort Saratoga, D. C, Oct. 14, 1862. 

Crossley, John .A., Dec. 27, '61 Died July 24, of wounds received at Peters- 
burg, Va., Julv 15, 1864. 

Dougherty, Charles, Dec. 16, '61 Mustered out with battery, Tan. 29, 1866— Vet. 

Derr, Joshua, Dec. 16, '61 Mustered out with batterv, Tan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

Dugan, John E., May 13, '63 Mustered out with batterv, tanuary 29, 1866. 

Dailey, Patrick, Feb. 24, '64 Mustered out with battery, Tanuary 29, 1866 

Dougherty, John, Nov. 13, '63 Dishonorably di.scharged, M'arch 21, 1865. 

Deans, Henry W.,* Aug. 21, '64. .. Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865. 

Dollaway, John W.,* Aug. 26, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 36, 1865. 

Dary, Edwin, Feb. 26, '64 Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps, Dec. 16 '64. 

Derr, Solomon, .April 5, '64 Tr. to battery I, 2d Pro. .Art'y, .April 20, 1864 

Dean, Abner, .Mar. 31, '64 Tr. to battery I, 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864. 

Disney, Samuel, Feb. 29, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

Edwards, E. F. N., Feb. 23, '64 Mustered out with battery, Tanuary 29, 1866. 

Eaby, .Aaron S., Aug. 7, '63 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 



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Private Elms, William, Mar. 22, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866— Vet. 

Wounded June 17, 1864. 

Eggart, Richard W., Aug. 22, '62 Discharged by General Order, Tune 24, 1865. 

Ecternecht, Jacob, Aug. 22, '62 Discharged by General Order, Tune 24, 1865. 

Edwards, George B.,* Aug. 18, '64. . Discharged by General Order, Tune 2b, 1865. 
Edwards, Harm. C.,* Aug. 27, '64. .. Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865. 

Ecroyd, Hargrave, Mar. i, '64 Tr. to battery I, 2d Pro. Art'y, Apr. 20, '64 — died 

_ ^ at Alexandria, Va., Aug. 4, '64 — grave 2,511. 

Farver, George, Dec. 25, '61 Mustered out with battery. Tan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

Fisher, Matthew, Mar. 7, '63 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Fry, Henry, Jan. 5, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Fetherm. John J., Feb. 23, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Fidler, William S., Feb. 24, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Fhshall, Joseph H., Feb. 24, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Feister, Michael M., Feb. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Farver, Theodore, Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Faulkner, Edmund, Mar. 30, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Faulkner, David, Mar. 30, '64 Prisoner from July 30, 1864, to June 3. 1865— 

_ , ,^. , mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1S66. 

Fogle, Michael, Jan. i, 62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. May 29, '62. 

Farral, John, Dec. i, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, May 10, '62. 

Ford, Nathan, Oct. 9, '62 Discharged Oct. 9, 1865 — expiration of term. 

Fairman, William, Oct. 29, '62 Discharged Oct. 28, 1865 — expiration of term. 

Fowler, Joshua K, Oct. 29, '62 Discharged Oct. 28, 1865 — expiration of term. 

Fitzgerald, James, Aug. 7, '63 .Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 29, '64. 

Franklin, William, Sept. 4, '63 Discharged by General Order, June 8, 1865. 

Foster, James W.,* Aug. 18, '64 Discharged by General Order, Tune 26, 1865. 

Farver, Samuel, Oct. 29, '62 Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps, Jan. 29, 1864. 

Fought, Edward, Feb. 29, '64 Discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865- 

Fmck, Fred. S. W., Feb. 19, '64 Tr. to battery I, 2d Pro. Art'y. April 20, 1864. 

Firth, John, Aug. 22, '62 Died at Philadelphia, Pa., March 25, 1865. 

Fitzer, James, Dec. 30, '61 Transferred to battery H — date unknown. 

Giltner, Franklin B., Jan. 2, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Grubb, Jacob, Feb. 25, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Goodwin, Geo. W., Jan. 28, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Gibson, James D., Feb. 25, '64 Prisoner from July 30, 1864, to April 30, 1865— 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

Grantz, Adam J., Sept. 16, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 24, 1865. 

Guile, Albert, Feb. 26, '64 Transferred to battery I — date unknown. 

Getz, John, Dec. 13, '61 Transferred to battery G — date unknown. 

Herb, Samuel G., Oct. 29, '62 Absent, sick, at muster out. 

Heacock, William E., Oct. 27, '62 Absent, sick, at muster out. 

Harris, Charles D., Dec. 19, '63 .... Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Hess, Jacob, Feb. 4, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Ham, Milan, Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Halfpenny, Henry C, Feb. 24, '64.. Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Hubbs, Joseph J., Jan. 5, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Hibler, Adam S., Feb. 2, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

Hatch, Ambert, Mar. 11, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Harrold, Joseph J., Aug. 29, '63 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Heacock, George L., Mar. 23, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Tanuary 29, 1866. 
Harenstrite, Jas. H., Feb. 29, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

Huyler, Lloyd R., Feb. 29, '64 Clustered out with battery, January 29, 1S66. 

Hartman, Irving T., Mar. 30, '64. ... Prisoner from July 30, 1864, to April 17, 1865 — 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

Hunt, Isaac, Feb. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29. 1866. 

Hill, Daniel F., Dec. 27, '61 Discharged Dec. 27, 1864 — expiration of term. 

Hendrickson, Jacob, Dec. 4, '61 .... Discharged Dec. 3, 1864 — expiration of term. 

Hewson, James, July 24, '63 Discharged by General Order, June 17, 1865. 

Hoffman, Geo. W., Feb. 24, '64. ... Discharged by General Order, June 27, 1S65. 
Hulbert, Chas. H.,* Aug. 30. '64. . Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865. 
Harrigar, John C, Mar. 31, '64. ... Transferred to battery I — date unknown. 

Hein, Daniel, July :, '63 Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps, Dec. 29, '63. 

Hammer, Frederick, Mar. 7, '64. ... Transferred to battery L, Aug. 13, 1865 — Vet. 

Helsel, George, Feb. 26, '64 Transferred to battery I, 2d Pro. Artillery. 

Holmes, George B., Feb. 13, '64. .. Died at Fortress Monroe, Va., July 12, 1S64. of 

wounds received at Petersburg — buried in Nat. 

Cemetery, Hampton. 

Hadley, Henry J., Aug. i, '63 Deserted November i, 1863. 

Johnson, William R., Dec. 19, '61 ... Discharged Dec. 18, 1864 — expiration of term. 
Jones, Erastus, Feb. 23, '64 Transferred to battery I, 2d Pro. Art'y, Apr. 20, 

1864 — died June 19, of wounds received at 

Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864. 

Kline, John S., Sept. 14, '63 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Keiffer, John E., Jan. 5, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Kulp, Elias, Dec. 19, '61 Discharged Dec. 18, 1864 — expiration of term. 

Kartsher. Richard S., Dec. 4. '61.... Discharged Dec. 28, 1864 — expiration of term. 
Keller, George, Aug. 22, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 24, 1865. 



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Private Kent, Simon, Aug. 2s, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 24. i*^(>5 — ' 

died 1890. 

" Kline, George M., Feb. 29, '64 Tr. to batt. I, 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, '64 — Vet. 

" Kline, Thomas O., Feb. 29, '64 Tr. to batt. I, 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, '64— died 

July I, 1864 — bu. in Cypress Hill Ccm., L. I. 
" Kesty, John, Aug. 22, "62 Killed at Petersburg, Va., Aug. 9, 1864 — bu. in 

Poplar Gro. Nat. Cem., div. B, sec. B, grave 53. 

" Keffer, William, Mar. 8, '64 Died at Bristol, Pa., Oct. 25, 1864. 

" Lyons, William, Aug. 4, '63 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Lee, George S., Nov. 26, '61 Com. 1st Lt. battery F, 189th reg. P. V., .\pril 

30, 1864 — not mustered — mustered out with bat 

tery, Jan. 29, 1864 — Vet. 
" Livingston, Wm., J., Mar. 26, '64. . Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 
" Lutz, Francis M., Feb. 24, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Lutz, Jacob B., Feb. 24, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Latshaw, Jacob P., Mar. 31, '64. .. .Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Levers, \''an N., Jan. 5, '64 Discharged by General Order, Jan. 15, 1866. 

" Lee, Stephen B., Dec. 18, '61 Discharged Dec. 17, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Long, Charles S., Dec. 27, '61 Discharged Dec. 27, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Luce, John, Mar. 7, '64 Transferred to battery L, Aug. 13. 1865. 

" Little, Wm. W., Feb. 27, '64 Tr. to batt'y I, 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864— 

killed July 30, 1864. 
" Lounguc, Thomas, Dec. 23, '61.... Not on muster-out roll. 

" Muir," Lamont, July 27, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Miller, George T., Nov. 15, '61 .... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" IMiller, Joseph J., Feb. 27, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

*' Morrison, James. Jan. 12, '64 .Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Morrison, Robert F., Feb. 23, '64. . Mustered out with battery, January' 29, 1866. 

" Mouffley, Charles. Feb. 24, '64 .Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Metcalf, James H., Feb. 26, '64 Alustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Muffley, Isaac, Feb. 24, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" miller, George, Mar. 2, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Mast, Joseph, Dec. 6, '61 Discharged Dec. 5, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Manning, Philip, Nov. 29, '61 Discharged Nov. 28, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Magill, Thomas, Jan. 2, '62 Discharged Jan. 1, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Musgrave, Simon, Tan. 15, '62 Discharged Jan. 14, 1865— expiration of term. 

" Major, Samuel, Tan. 28, '62 Discharged Jan. 27, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Mazaell, Martin, Dec. 11. '61 Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, Jan. 28, 1S64. 

" Martz, Albert, Mar. 9, '64 Transferred to battery L, August 13, 1865. 

" Miller, Isaac J., Mar. 27, '64 Tr. to batt'y I, 2d Pro. Art'y, April 29, 1864— 

captured Sept. 29, 1864 — died at Danville, \'a., 

Dec. II, 1864. 

" Miller, Noah B., Feb. 26, '64 Tr. to battery I, 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864. 

" Mack, Harrison, Feb. 26, '64 Tr. to battery I. 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864. 

" Mintoyne, John E., Feb. 26, '64 Discharged by General Order, May 29, 1865. 

" Martin, Henry K., Mar. 11, '64. .. Transferred to battery G — date unknown. 

" Metz, George, Feb. 25, '64 Tr. to battery I, 2d Pro. Art'y, .\pril 20, 1864 — 

killed June 17, 1864 — buried in Poplar Grove 

National Cemetery, Petersburg, Va., division 

B, section B, grave 54. 

" Myers, Sylvester, Mar. 4, '64 Transfe/red to battery L, Aug. 13, 1865 — Vet. 

" Muehler, Tames S., Feb. 29, '64 Died near Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 19, 1864. 

" Mason, Samuel, Dec. 30, '61 Transferred to batt'y H — date unknown — Vet. 

" M'Donald, William, Feb. 24, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" M'Eowen, George, Dec. 27, '61 .... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" M'Clure, John, Dec. 27, '61 Discharged Dec. 27, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" M'Cormick, Thos., .-\ug. 22, '62. ... Discharged by General Order, June 24, 1865. 

" M'Mullen. David. .-Vug. 15, '62 Discharged bv General Order, June 24, 1865. 

•' M'Connell. Eli G., Mar. 3'i, '64 Tr. to batt'y I, 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864. 

" O'Brien, .Abraham, Feb. 29, '64 Tr. to batt'y I, 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864. 

" Price, Clarence, Dec. 25, '61 Mustered out with bitterv, January 29, 1866 — 

\'et. — died i8go. 

" Pursell, Benj. C, Tan. 24, '63 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Pulman, Timothy, "Jan. 4, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Peacock, Hugh, Feb. 27, '64 ^[ustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Pettit, Seneca E., Nov. 30. '61 .... Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. May 24, '62. 
" Pursell, Joseph S., Aug. 4, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 24, 1865 — 

kicked bv mule. 

" Pride, Frank C, Feb. 26, '64 Tr. to batt'y I, 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20. 1864. 

" Parker, John R., Jan. 18, '64 Died at Fortress Monroe, Va., July 27, 1S64 — bu. 

in National Cemetery, Hampton, Va. 
" Quinn, John, Feb. 23, '64 Captured at Wilderness, Va., May 9, '64 — mus- 
tered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 
" Robinson, George, Nov. 26, '61 .... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Rambo, -Mexander, Dec. 6, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Rambo, Thomas IL, Fet). 15, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Reichelderfer, Thos., Dec. 2, '61 ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 
" Reichelderfer, G. W., Feb. 10, '64. .. Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 



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Private Ruckel, BiUington, Sept. 7, '63 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866— died 

,. o 1900. 

« §°'"^''' Charles, Dec. 16, '63 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

^^ Raesley, Augustus, Jan 5, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

« u^' ^^"'^y^ ^^^- 24. '61 Mustered out with battery, "lan. 29, it.66 — \et. 

^^ Remley, Wm., Feb. ig, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Ruckel, David, Feb. 34, '64 Prisoner from July 30, 1864, to April 17, 1865 — 

„ „. , T t ^ mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

« ^}ssel, Joshua C, Mar. i, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

^^ Rissel, David H., Mar. i, '64 Mustered out with hatlerv January 29, :866 

^^ Richards, Benj. F., ^'ov. 29, '61 ... Discharged Nov. 28, 1864— expiration of term. 

^^ Rich, Israel L., Oct. 29, '62 Discharged Oct. 28, 1865— expiration of term. 

^_ Reynolds, W. H.,* Aug. 26, '64 Discharged by General Order, Tune 26, 1865. 

.< ^°fl ^•' ^^^ -9, '64 Tr. to Vet. R. C— disch. by G."0., Nov. 14, 1865. 

^^ Robbins, Arthur, Mat. 14, '64 Transferred to battery L, August 13, 1865 

^^ Riddle, Wm. F., Mar. 2, '64 Discharged by General Order, Oct. 2, 1865. 

^^ Robinson, Silas, Feb. 26, '64 Discharged by General Order, Julv 6, 1865. 

Roe, Hartley, Oct. 29,-62 Killed at Petersburg, Va., June 26. 1864— burial 

record, June i, 1864 — buried in National Cem- 
„ T, T , ^ . etery, City Point, sec. D, div. 4, grave 74. 

Keese, John, Oct. 29, '62 Died at Fortress Monroe, Va., Oct. 30, of wds. 

received near Fort Burnham, Oct. 5, 1864 — 
„ „ , buried in National Cemetery, Hampton. 

Ragan, Maurice, July 23, '63 Died at Fortress Monroe, Va., Sept. 16, 1864, of 

wounds received at Petersburg — buried in Na 
„ tional Cemetery, Hampton. 

,. Robertson, Charles, Dec. 20, '61 Transferred to battery H — date unknown. 

^^ Shaffer, George, Dec. 10, '6r Mustered out with battery. Tan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

., ^haffer, Aaron, Dec. 25, '61 Mustered out with battery. Tan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

^^ Smith, Charles N., Jan. 5, '64 Mustered out with battery, January zg, 1866. 

Smith, Thomas J., Feb. 26, '64 \bsent, sick, at muster out. 

',] Smith, John E., Feb. 27, '64 Mustered out with battery, Tanuaiy 29, 1866. 

« fj'"'^''' J°'^"' Dec. 23, '61 .Mustered out with battery, "Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

^^ Sharow, Andrew J., Dec. 25. '61 ... .Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

„ ^tone, James W., Sept. 2, '63 .Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

^_ Stone, William, Feb. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

.. Stone, Samuel, Feb. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

^^ Slonaker, Thos. C, Feb. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery, "ignuary 29. 1866. 

.', Stratton, Henry C, Jan. 27, '64. .. Mustered out with battery, "TanuarV 29, 1866! 

Segares, Vine M., Feb. 26, '64 Mustered out with battirv, Tatiuavy 29, 1866. 

" Sands, John, Feb. 23, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

Scudder, Franklin, Feb. 26, '64 Mustered out with liatterv, lanuary 29, 1866. 

" Stapels, David, Feb. 26, '64 Mustered out with oatlery, "fauuary 29, 1866! 

^^ Sayers, Henry W., Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

<, ^tewart, Wm. S., Jan. 13, '64 Mustered out with b«ttery, lanuaiv 29, 1866. 

^ Sprague, Page, Feb. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery, lanuary 29, 1866 

_^ Sheffer, Francis W., Nov. 29, '61 ..; Discharged Nov. 28, 1864 — expiration of term. 

Smith, Stephen J., Dec. 11, '61 Discharged Dec. 10, 1864 — expiration of term 

!i Shultz, Joseph R., Dec. 4, '61 Discharged Dec. 3, 1864— expiration of term. 

^ Smith, Daniel H., Dec. 11, '61 Discharged Dec. 10, 1864 — expiration of term. 

<, Shoemaker, Wm. Dec. 25, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. May 29, '62. 

Smith, Thomas, Aug. 22, '62 '..Discharged by General Order, Tune 24, 1865. 

^' Stevenson, Wm., Dec. 16, '63 Discharged on Surgeon's certifi"cate, Apr. 20, '64. 

,. Spade, Daniel, Jan. 15, '62 Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps, Jan. 28, '64. 

Sturdevant, R. O., Mar. 28, '64 Tr. to battery I, 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864— 

.. „ ., _, died at Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. i, 1864. 

,. Stiles, Thomas D., Aug. 4, '63 Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps, Dec. 29, '63. 

_^ Smith, James, Mar. 18, '64 Transferred to battery I^, August 13, 1865. 

1^ Simon, Clemiel R., Feb. 26, '64 Transferred to battery L,, August 13, 1865. 

' Stucker, Willis H., Feb. 27, '64 Transferred to battery L, August 13, 1865' 

'^ Simpson, Oliver, Feb. 29, '64 Transferred to battery h, August 13, 1865 

Staub, William R., Feb. 29, '64 Tr. to battery I, 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864— 

„ „ , ^^ „ died at Annapolis, Md., July 28, 1864. 

Seely, Harman T., Feb. 29, '64 Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, Jan. 16, 1865— 

., „ „,. disch. on Surg, certificate, April 21, 1865. 

Stott, William, Feb. 24, '64 Died at Point of Rocks, Va., Dec. 11, 1864 

Smith, John, July 12, '63 Deserted March 29, 1864. 

" Snyder, Phillip H., Dec. 30, '61 Transferred to battery H— date unknown. 

^^ Statts, Henry M., Dec. 30, '61 Transferred to battery H— date unknown — Vet. 

^^ Shaefer, John, Dec. 10, '61 Transferred to battery G — date unknown. 

Scott, James, Mar. 30, '61 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Thomas, Loren B., Nov. 15, '61 Mustered out with battery. Tan. 29, 1866 Vet. 

", 'L"'^^' William, Dec. 10, '6i Mustered out with battery. Tan. 29, 1866 — Vet! 

.. Thatcher, Edw., Nov. 13, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet' 

., ~"°'"' George F., Feb. 11, '63 Mustered out with battciy, Tanuarv 29, 1866. 

.. Tomlinson, Geo. C, Feb. 25, '64. .. -Mustered out with battery, lanuary 29, 1866. 
, Tally, Amos S., Feb. 25, '61 .Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866" 

Tongue, James, Dec. 23, '61 Discharged Dec. 22, 1864— expiration of term 



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269 



Private Tongue, William, Jan. 20, '62 niscliarged Tan. 19, 1865 — expiration of term. 

Trivclpiece, Henry, Jan. 25, '6j Discharged Jan. 24, 1865 — exi)iration of term. 

Tinglcy, Mason, Aug. 29, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865. 

Tanner, Henry J., l>"eb. 29, '64 Tr. to battery I, 2d Pro. Art'y. April 20, 1864. 

Tubbs, Albert S., Feb. 27, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865. 

Tubbs, Hiram, Feb. 27, '64 Tr. to battery I, 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864. 

Thompson, James, Dec. 13, '62 Deserted January 1, 1863. 

Utt, William II., Dec. 29, '61 Discharged Dec. 29, 

Utt, Elias, Oct. 27, '62 Discharged Oct. 28, 

Utt, Jacob, Oct. 29, '62 Discharged Oct. 28, 

Vox, Richard, Aug. 5, '62 Transferred to Vet. 



1864 — expiration of term. 
1865 — expiration of term. 
1865 — expiration of term. 

Res. Corps, Jan. 28, 1864. 

29, 1866 — Vet.— 



'64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 

wounded September 29, 1864. 

'64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1R66. 

27, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

27, '64 .Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1S66. 

27, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

27, '61 Discharged Dec^ 27, 1864 — expiration of term. 



Weidell, Joseph, Dec. 1 

Wallace, Robert, Jan. 5 
Winterbottom, J., Feb. 
\\'hitemarsh, D'y., Feb. 
\\'hitmarsh, Jac., Feb. 
\\'altman, Isaiah, Dec. 

Wilfong, Henry, Feb. 2, '64 Discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865. 

Wilhelm, N. B., Feb. 25, '64 Discharged by General Order, Aug. 25, 1865. 

Westfall, A. T.,* Aug. 26, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865. 

Williams, Henry,* Aug. 15, '64... Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865. 

Welcome, Samuel, Feb. zT, '64 Tr. to battery I, 2d Pro. Art'y^ April 20, 1864. 

Westcott, Myr. G., Mar. 7, '64 Tr. to battery I, 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864. 

Wilcox, Alvin, Dec. 29, '61 Deserted September 30, 1863. 

Yarnall, Wm. R., Aug. 3, '63 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 22, 1864. 

Zinn, William, Mar. 15, '64 Transferred to battery Iv, Aug. 13, 1865. 



BATTERY G. 



Capt. Jas. L,. Anderson, Dec. 10, '61 .... Promoted to Major, March i, 1862. 

•' C. N. Cadwalader, Nov. 21, '61 Pr. from ist Lt., April 18, 1862 — Brevet Maj. 

and Lieut. Colonel, Mar. 13, 1865 — discharged 
Nov. 25, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" John Norris, Nov. 16, '61 Promoted fr. 2d Lt. battery K to ist Lt., Sept. 

14, 1863 — Capt. in battery B, 2d Pro. Art. from 
April 20, to Aug. 26, 1864 — to Capt., April 24, 
1865 — pris. fr. July 30, 1864, to Mar. 25, 1865 — 
mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — ■ 
died 1868. 
1st Lt. Rich. M. Goundie, Dec. 10, '61 Promoted to Captain, battery A, Aug. 21, 1862. 

" Joseph N. Abbey, Jan. 8, '62 Promoted to Captain battery H, Nov. 25, 1862. 

" William Penrose, Aug. 23, '62 Resigned January 18, 1864. 

" Jesper H. Holman, Aug. 11, '62 Capt. in battery E, 2d Pro. Art'y, from Apr. 20 

to Aug. 26, 1864 — wd. at Petersburg, Va., July 
30, 1864 — pr, from 2d Lt., Jan. 25, 1865 — dis- 
charged Dec. 12, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" John M'Gurk, Sept, 23, %2 Pr. to Cor., June i, 1863 — to Sgt., Jan. i, 1864— 

com. ist Lt. battery G, 189th reg. P. V., April 
30, 1864 — not mus. — to 2d Lt., Dec. 17, 1864— 
to ist Lt., Jan. 24, 1865 — discharged Sept. 
23, 1865 — expiration of term. 

zd Lt. Paul L. Iliggins, Dec. 13, '61 Promoted from Sergeant Major, April 19, '(,2 — 

to ist Lt., battery C, Sept. 2T, 1862. 

" Thos. S. Stewart, Dec. 23, '62 Transferred to battery D, May 12, 1863. 

" Chas. E. Duffield, May 8, '63 Discharged December 12, 1864. 

" Dennis M. Carroll, Nov. 8, '61 Promoted fr. private to ist Sergeant, Dec. 17, 

1864 — to 2d Lt., Jan. 25, 1865 — mustered out 
with battery, January 29, 1866 — \'et. 

" John H. Jenkins, April, 3, '(>z Promoted to Corporal, Oct. 18, 1864 — to Sgt., 

Dec. 24, 1864 — to 2d Lieutenant, Jan. 24, 1865 — • 
mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

jst Sgt. Jac. G. Lamall, Nov. 19, '61 Promoted to Corporal, Sept. 6, 1862 — to Sergt., 

Nov. 10, 1864 — to ist Sergeant, Jan. 24, 1865 — 
mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 



270 ROSTER. 



Sergt. \Vm. Usberoth, Nov. 19, '61 Prom, to Cor., Feb. i, '64 — to Sgt., Sept. 15, '64 — 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 
" John H. Boyer, Nov. 25, '61 Prom, to Cor., Nov. 10, '64 — to Sgt., Dec. 7, '64 — ■ 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 
" Pat. M'Monigle, Nov. 19, '61 Promoted to Corp., Sept. 15, 1864 — to Sgt., Dec 

7, 1864 — wounded at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 
29, 1864 — mustered out with battery, January 29, 

:S66^Vet. 
" Cyrus B. Nefif, Feb. 9, '64 Prom, to Cor., Sept. 15, 1864 — to Sgt., Dec. 7, '64 

— pris. from Sept. 29, 1864, to Jan. 24, 1865— 

mustered out with battery. Tan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 
" William Gibson, Feb. 16, '64 Pr. to Cor., Dec. 7, 1864— to Sgt., May i, 1865— 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

— died 1899. 
" William F. Foy, Mar. 14, '64 Wd. at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, '64 — pr. to 

Cor., June i, '65 — to Sergeant, June 20, 1865 — • 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet 
" George Haight, Dec. 19, '63 Pr. to Cor., June i, 1864 — to Sgt., Nov. 14, '65 — ■ 

mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" E. W. Hyroop, Nov. 12, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. May 2, '62 

" C^iarles Linck, Nov. 29, '61 Pr. to Cor., Apr. 26, 1862 — to Sgt., June i, '62 — • 

disch. Nov. 22, 1864- — expiration of term. 
" Mos. Davidheiser, Dec. 6, '61 Pr. to Cor., Apr. 26, 1862 — to Sgt., Oct. 22, i86i 

— disch. Dec. 5, 1864^ — expiration of term. 
" Samuel Neelj-, Dec. 2, '61 Pr. to Cor., Feb. 17, 1862 — to Sgt, Oct. 2, 1862— 

wounded at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, '64 — 

disch. Dec. 22, 1864 — expiration of term. 
" Henry Manice, Dec. 23, '61 Pr. to Cor., Feb. 17, 1862 — to Sgt., Sept. 15, '64 

— disch. Dec. 22, 1864 — expiration of term. 
" John Fassett, Nov. 20, '61 Promoted to Cor., Oct. 2, 1862 — to Sgt., June i, 

1863 — wd. at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, '64 

— disch. Dec. 3, 1864 — expiration of term. 
" James W. Haig, Nov. 22, '61 Promoted from Cor., Sept. 6, '62 — Capt. in batt'y 

H, 2d Pro. Art'y, fr. Apr. 20 to Aug. 26, '64— 

discharged Nov. 21, 1864 — expiration of term — 

died 1890, at Philadelphia. 
" James Neely, Sept. 15, '62 Promoted to Cor., Sept. 15, 1864 — to Sgt., Dec. i, 

1864 — disch. by General Order, June 20, 1865. 
" Lewis W. Snyder, Sept. 6, '62 Proinoted to Cor., Sept. 15, '64 — to Sgt., Feb. 5, 

1865- — disch. by General Order, June 20, 1865. 
" Joseph Kennedy, Feb. 21, '63 Promoted to Cor., Dec. 9, 1864 — to Sgt., May 3, 

1865 — disch. by General Order, Nov. 18, 1865. 

" Wm. Lafferty, Nov. 13, '61 Promoted to 2d Lieut, battery H, Oct. i, 1862. 

" William Barba, Dec. 10, '61 Promoted from Corporal, April 26, '62 — to 2d 

Lieut, battery A, Nov. 29, 1862. 
" Josiah Bright, Nov. 30, '61 Promoted to Corporal, April 26, '62 — to Sgt., Apr. 

3, 1863 — to Com. Sgt., Aug. 12, 1864 — died 1896. 
" Joseph R. Bright, Feb. 29, '64 Promoted to Cor., Sept. 15, 1864 — to Sgt., May 3, 

1865^ — to Com. Sgt., May 3, 1865 — Vet. 
Corp. H. W. Coursey, Jan. 4. '64 Promoted to Corporal, June 20, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, January 29, 1866. 
Angus C. Jacoby. Jan. 2, '64 Promoted to Corporal, June 20, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 
" Jas. A. Sterling, April 11, '€,i Promoted to Corporal, June 20, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, January 29, 1866. 
" Elijah Hoffman, Dec. 30, '(>}, Promoted to Corporal, June 20, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, January 29, 1866. 
" Andrew Hunter, Jan. 18, '64 Promoted to Corporal, July 15, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, January 29, 1866. 
" John Kuhns, Feb. 7, '63 Promoted to Corporal, July 15, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, January 29, 1866. 
Thos. M. Reeves, Aug. 19, '()i Promoted to Corporal, Dec. 20, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, January 29, 1866. 
" Alfred J. Mohr, Jan. 2, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Dec. 20, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, January 29, 1866. 
" Walker Hoopes, Nov. 16, '^t, Promoted to Corporal, Dec. 20, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, January 29, 1866. 
" William J. Irwin, Feb. i, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Dec. 20, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, January 29, 1866. 
Harrison Spickler, Feb. 29, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Dec. 20, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, January 25, 1866. 
" George W. Wetzel, Mar. 31, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Dec. 20, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — died 1901. 

Geo. W. Stevens, Nov. 22, '64 l^ischarged on Surgeon's certificate, Tulv 30, '62. 

" Samuel W. Clark, Sept. 3, '(>2 Pr. to Cor., June i, 1863 — 2d Lt. in"batt'y C, 2d 

Pro. Art'y, fr. Apr. 28 to Aug. 26, 1864 — wd., 

with loss of leg, at Petersburg, Va., June 17, 

1864 — disch. on Surg, cert., April 29, 1865. 



ROSTER. 271 

Coro R-.ndall II Wolf, Dec. 2, '61 IMomoted to Corporal. May 31, i86.-discharged 

Corp. isanuaii \>ui, ^^^^ ^^ 1864— expiration of term. 

•• Josiah Wm. D„. ,, •6, '\r'1 V:TS'ra,!r- oi' S.-'''"''"''' 

1864 — disch. by special order, Nov. 22, 1864. 

" Tas C. M'Cart.icv, Dec. 2, '63 Promoted to Corporal, Feb. s, 1865-to U. b. C. 

1 roops, April 22, ibos. 

.. Samuel Courtney, An. .3. '62 ^'™— ,- ^riuiJ^^o.^^sS:^-''^'^'^^^^ 

•. James Daverlin. Au. 23. '62 ^^^^^^^^^J^iJ^^^'^i^t''''^''^' 

'■ J-pli D. Mills, Jan 20. '64 I^omotedjo^ SX"i'ui?%,"i8S^-''^'^"^ 

•. Albert Abbott. Feb. 6, '64 ^^^^t^^, ^^^t)JrtonS^'-''''^^'''' 

" Tn1,n Dunlao Dec 14 '63 Promoted to Corporal, Feb. i, 1865— discharged 

John Uunlap, Uec. 14, 03 ^^^^ Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 14. 1865. 

" Ch-irles S Price April i, '63 Promoted to Corporal, June i, 1863— transferred 

Chailts b. irice, ^^pr 1 , ^^ ^.^^^^^^ Corps— date unknown. 

" P.utler Downing, Nov. 19, '61 Died at Fortress Monroe, Va., Sept. i, 64— bur. 

j.uuti j-u 5, .^^ National Cemetery, Hampton. 

" Tohn AFiller \u<^ "7 '6- Died at Fortress Monroe, Va., Oct. 6, 64— bur. 

John Miller. Au«. -7. .^^ National Cemetery, Hampton. 

" Tames M'Cabe. Dec. 10. '61 Deserted May :6, 1863. 

■Riio-lrV Tames Clark Aug. 28, '62 \bsent, sick, at muster out. 

'? Tam"s M'Gowa^ dIc. 6', '61 Discharged Dec. 5, 1864-expiration of term. 

" 'H-irrv Beeslev Tan. 4. '64 Deserted August 17, looS- , 

Artific" Tob. Mfddl^ton, Del M, '61 Promoted to ^^'^^^'^'^Y^n "lo' rl66-V-r™" 

out with battery, Jan. 29, ibOO — vet. 

" Christian Rice Feb. 14, '61 Promoted to Artificer, December -8.^1865— 

Lliristian Kice, reo. 14, mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866— Vet. 

" Tames Barclay, Aug 28, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Ceo S Bessonet Dec 2 '61 Discharged Dec. i, 1865— expiration of term. 

" [fob. %r^:iorTs7Tbei 27, '61... Died at°Fort Ethan Allen, Va., Apn 1 1864 

Priv-itp ^vres Tos L Oct 14, '63 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866— \ et. 

"^"'"AnSersoA, Tohn, Dec! 3:, '63 Deserted July .16-returned Dec 29 x864-mus- 

tered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Mexander Tohn Nov. 27. '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, April 8, 62. 

" AlS Geoie L.. Sept. 29, -62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865- 

died 1890. 
" .\dams, William. A., Jan. 26, '64. .. Discharged by General Order, Aug 16 1865. 

" \llen George Feb. 16, '63 Transferred to battery II, March 8, 1863. 

" Arm"lrong Jo's. O., Mak 3, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Arfy Apr. ^3. '64-\,e. 

" Mien Samuel C Nov. 18, '61 Drowned near Fort Lincoln, D. C, June 21, 63- 

" \rnev ToTi W Feb 7, '64 Died at Petersburg. Va., Nov. 14,. 1865-buried 

Arne>, John \^ ., reo. 7. 4 .^ ^^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^_ ^^^^^^^ division D, section 

A, grave 15. 

" Atkins, Stephen, Mar. 6, '63 Deserted May 2, 1863. 

" Anderson, Theodore Deserted January 2, 1863. 

" \hpl Tohn A Feb 17, '64 Deserted August 18, 1865. 

" Becker \aron' Mar 7 '64 Wounded at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, '64- 

tiecker, Aaron. iMar. 17, 4 mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Bailev, Edward H., Feb. 16, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Bosworth, Burt. K., Mar. 31, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, January 29, 866. 

" Bell, Benjamin T., Feb. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29. 866. 

" Bond Tosenh Nov. 30, '61 Transferred to battery II— date unknown. 

" Boshart^ Jot NoV. U '6x Discharged on Surgeon;s certificate. Apr. 8. ',62. 

'■ Baker, Thr/;. W.. Dec. 7, '61 Discharged on Surgeons certificate, April 8, 62. 

" Bum Jacob, R., Nov. 25, '61 Discharged on Surgeons certificate, Sept. 13, 62. 

" Burgher, Wm. H., Nov. 18, '61 Discharged Nov. 17, 1864— expiration of term. 

" BarwisV Samuel. Feb. 23, '64 Discharged April 29, 1865, for wounds received 

at Chapin's Farm, V a., Sept. 29, 1864. 

" Bunting, William. Aug. 26, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, May 15, 65. 

" Bratton, Wm. H., Mar. 30, '61 Discharged on Surgeon s certificate, -Tan. 8 63. 

" Brittain, Thos. U* vSept. i, '64 Discharged by General Order. June 20, 1863. 

" Bowker. Thos. W.. Sept. 15, '62. ... Discharged— date unknown 

" Bussev, Edward, Mar. 30, '64 Tr. to battery H, 2d Pro Art y, April 23. 1864. 

" Bernhardt. BasiUus. Feb. 24, '64. .. Transferred to battery H— date unknown. 

" Brochey, Samuel, Feb. 29, '64 Transferred to battery M-date unknown. 

" Black, T. K., Feb. 26, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro Artillcr>% April 20, 1864. 

" Benner," Abraham, Nov. 22, '61 .... Missing in action at Chapm s Farm, \a., bept. 

29, 1864— Vet. 

" Buckley, Francis B., Nov. 18, '61... Mis. in act. at Chapin's Farm, \ a., Sept. 29, 64- 

" Bunn, James, Mar. 13, '63 Deserted June 5, 1863. 

" Beitleman, Tohn, Tuly 24, '62 Deserted June 5. 1863. 

" BeiHeman. Ephr.. Tuly 24, '62 Deserted June 6. 1863. 



272 ROSTER. 

Private Bannister, Jos. H., Mar. 26, '63 Deserted July 28, 1863. 

" Brown, James M., Jan. 5, '64 Deserted February 19, 1864. 

" Bailey, John, Mar. 24, '63 Deserted June 23, 1865. 

" Buss, Wilson H., Feb. 25, '64 Deserted August 17, 1865. 

" Beitleman, Sylv. Dec. 9, '61 Deserted August 15, 1865 — Vet. 

" BuUas, Robert, Nov. 26, '61 Deserted January 4, 1862. 

" Baker, Christian, Feb. 8, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Beiger, Samuel, Feb. 26, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Coward, George W., Jan. 4, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Coursey, Septimus, Feb. 8, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Crist, George T., Feb. 4, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Crist, John S., April 13, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Carey, James B., Feb. 12, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

*' Chamberlani, Luc, Mar. 22, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1S66. 

" Cribbs, Chris. M., Feb. 2, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Cornish, Henry, Feb. 6, '64 ;\Iustered out with battery, January 29, 1866-^ 

captured Septenrber 29, 1864. 
" Connelly, Henry M., Mar. 7, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Clawson, John, Feb. 2, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Cady, James, Mar. 22, '64 Died at City Point, Va., October 4, 1864. 

Clark, Jacob, W., Nov. 19, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, July 19, '62. 

" Christine, Robert L., Feb. 4, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 20, '64. 

" Cowperthwaite, E., Dec. 19, '61 Discharged Dec. 18, 1864 — expiration of terra. 

" Chesser, John W., Nov. 18, '61 Discharged Dec. 3, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Clegg, Henry, Feb. 6, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Crawford, Rob. Jr., Aug. 21, '62. .. Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865 — 

" Cooper, John, Sept. 6, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 3, 1865. 

wounded September 29, 1864. 

" Chapman, Ira,* Aug. 27, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Cooper, Benjamin,* Sept. 20, '64. .. Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Cundy, Collin, C)ct. 10, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 16, 1805. 

" Chambers, Jos. E., Feb. 16, '64 l~)ischarged by General Order, May 15, 1865. 

" Cheffiins, John L. F., Dec. 27, '61 ... Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps, Jan. 28, '64. 

" Cole, Jacob, Mar. 17, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Art'y. April 23, 1864. 

■' Cornelius, Geo. W., Mar. 17, '64. .. Transferred to 2d Pro. Art'y, April 23, 1864. 

Crist, Joseph F., Feb. 14, '64 Discharged Aug. 3, to date January 29. 1866. 

Conover, Wm. B., Dec. 21, '63 Died July 12, '64 — buried in National Cemetery, 

City Point, Va., sec. D, div. 4, grave 141. 

" Cole, James, Mar. 17, '64 Died at Fortress Monroe, Va., October 6, 1864 — • 

buried in National Cemeterv, Hampton. 

" Corbitt, Wilson, Mar. 18, '63 Died Oct. 29, of wds, rec. at Boydton Plank Rd., 

Oct. 27, '64 — bu. in Nat. Cem., Hampton, Va. 

Creasey, Jesse E-,* Sept. i, '64 Captured September 29, 1864 — died at Salisbury, 

N. C, Dec. 24, 1864. 

" Coulter, James, Feb. 12, '63 Deserted June 6, 1863. 

" Cento, Gabriel, Mar. 30, '63 Deserted July 28, 1863. 

" " Clouser, George, Feb. 21, '63 Deserted July 28, 1S63. 

" Courtwright. S. C, Feb. 24, '64 Deserted July 17, 1864. 

" Campbell, Walt. C, Dec. 2, '61 Deserted December 4, 1P61. 

" Clevinger, Elias, Dec. 4, '61 Deserted December 5. 1861. 

•^ Cook, William J., Mar. 25, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

Degaton, Chris. j\I., Jan. 29, '64. .. Absent, on detached service, at muster out. 

Donough, Joseph L., Feb. 6, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

^' Diffenderfer, L. C, Feb. 26, '64. .. Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1S66. 

Doerr, Charles, Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Aug. 19, '62. 

I Dubosq, Frank, Jan. 4, '64 Discharged by General Order, Tune 17, 1865. 

Davis, William, Feb. 23, '63 Transferred to battery H, March 8, 1864. 

Donever, Oliver, Nov. 27, '61 Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps, Tan. 28, '64. 

" De Frehn, John. Nov. 29, '61 Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps, Tan. 28, '64. 

" De Arman, Abr'm., Feb. 29, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Artillery, April 23, 1864. 

David, Thomas, April i, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Artillery, April 23, 1864. 

Drewenger, Ad., Mar. 24, '63 Deserted August 7, 1863. 

" Ducas, John J., Jan. 2, '64 Deserted June 19, 1S64. 

[' Davis, Charles A., Dec. 3, '62 Deserted January 4, 1S63. 

Duniont, Charles, Oct. 10, '62 Deserted January 25, 1863. 

^^ Defore, August, Jan. 31, '63 Deserted March' 8, 1863. 

.Duncan, Warren H., Feb. 27, '64. .. Discharged by General Order, Tune 8, 1865. 

Esslmger, George, Feb. 12, '64 Wounded and captured at Chapin's Farm, Va., 

Sept. 29, 1864 — exchanged February 25, '65 — 
mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866 — 
died 1892. 

"- Edwards, Frank, Sept. 3, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

^^ Everly, Ephraim S., Mar. 30, '64. .. Transferred to 2 Pro. Artillery, April 23, 1864. 

East, Elisha D., July 25, '63 Deserted June s, 1864. 

" Endress, Peter, Dec. 2, '63 With Horse Battery B. 

" Erskine, Martin, Dec. 2, '63 Deserted April 8, 1862. 

Erwein, Charles W., Jan. 4, '64 Prisoner from Sept. 12, 1864, to March i, 1865 — 

discharged by General Order, July 3, '65 — Vet. 



ROSTER. 



273 



Private Edwards, M. L,., Feb. 23, 

I'lix. .k)liii. Dec. 2b, 03.. 
Frnnkiiii, lieor>;e, Jan. 5, 
" Fink. Charles II., Dec. 31 
Fosnot, Lewis C, Jan. 30 



64.. 



'64. 
't.3 
'f>4 



Fosnot, Joshua, Feb. 16, '64.,. 
Frey, Henry, Alar. 31, '64.... 
Fleming, Fran. K., Mar. 2$, '64 

Fox, Josepli, Dec. 26, '63 

Fisher, Richard. Dec. 6. '61 . . . 
Fosnot, F^dward \\'., Feb. 16 
Feilder, Theodore,* Sept. i, '64 
Fickhardt, Fr. \\'., Jan. 2, '04 
Fickliardt, Aug. R., Jan. 2, '64 
Fitzgerald, Geo. W., Aug. 26, 



(,4 



63 



•64. 



\()t on niiister-init roll. 

Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1SC6. 

.Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

-Musteretl out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

.Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866 — 
detached July 25, 1K64. 

Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

.Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Musleretl out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, July 14, 

Discharged Dec. 5, 1864 — exi)iration of term. 

Discharged by General Order, June 9, 1865. 

Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

Died at Chapel Spring Hos., D. C, Mar. 9, 1864. 

Died at Chapel Spring Hos., D. C, March 9, 1864. 

Died at Fortress Monroe, Va., Aug. 6, '64, of 

wovinds rec. at Petersburg — buried in National 
Cemetery, Hampton. 

Fridy, Cyrus, M., Nov. 21, '63 Died at Point of Rocks, Va., Sept. 27, 1864. 

Fethergili, Henry, Feb. 23, '64 Captured — died at Danville, Va., Nov. 18, 1864. 

Farrell, James, Mar. 13, '63 Deserted June 6, 1863. 

Flood, James, Feb. 15, '64 Deserted March 4, 1864. 

Fortna, Matthias, Feb. 24, '64 Deserted .\ugust 17, 1865. 

Fowler, Ogden B., Feb. 18, '63 Deserted March 8, 1863. 

Ferrestein. Kdw., Mar. 31, '63 Deserted May 2, 1863. 

Girard, Charles, Mar. 19, '63 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

Gorman, Samuel, Nov. 27, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

Gallagher, William Feb. i, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

Greenawalt, W. H., Mar. 13, '64. .. Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

Gordon, Charles, Nov. 22, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 3 '62. 

Graves, Andrew, Sept. 16, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

Gensel, Samuel,* Sept. i, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

Garwood, \Vm. H,. Feb. 23, '63 Transferred to battery D, March, 12, 1863. 

Gardner, George, Nov. 22, '61 Transferred to Vet Ves. Corps, Jan. 28, 1864. 

Gantz, Peter, Feb. 26, '64 Tr. to 2d Pro. Art'y, April 23, 1864 — died Aug. 8, 

'64 — buried in Poplar Grove Nat. Cem., Peters- 
burg, V'a., division D, Section A. Grave 26. 
M., April 8, '64. .. Transferred to 2d Pro. Art'y, April 23, 1864. 

Mar. 2, '64 Transferred to battery H — date unknown. 

13, '61 Deserted June 6, 1863. 

Mar. 6, '63 Deserted June 28, 1863. 

r..-irvey, F;dward Deserted April 16, 1864. 

Gardner, Thomas, Mar. 2;., '64 Deserted .\ugust 17, 1865. 

Green, John M., Mar. 24, '63 Deserted 

Geist, Henry, Feb. 27, '64 Not on 

Gray, James, Feb. 2j, '64 Not on 

Heckman, Jacob, Dec. 5, 
Hawk, Samuel, Mar. 8, 



Gates, Ferdinand 
Grant, Stephen, 
Getz, John, Dec. 
Givins, Newman, 



Hendricks, Jacob, Dec. 
Huber, Henry C, Dec. 
Hodaswitch, R. L., Feb. 
tlanson, Christ. F., Dec 
Heustis, Collin. .\ug. 26, 
Heinicke, William, Aug. 



May 10, 1863. 
muster-out roll, 
muster-out roll. 

'61 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866- 

'64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 



-Vet. 



9, '61 Discharged 

7, '61 Discharged 

10, '63 Discharged 

9, '61 Discharged 

'62 Discharged 

28, '62 Woiuided 

charged 



'62. 
•62. 



Harris, Orlando, Jan. 4, 



Huddell, Josejih L.,,Feb. 23, '64.... 
Hannawalt, \\'m. H., Feb. 16, '64. . 
Hardee, John K., Jan. 16, '64 

Hyde, William, Dec. 18, '61 , 



1865. 
18, 1864 — 



2S, 



on Surgeon's certificate, .Apr. 8, 
on Surgeon's certificate, May 22, 
by special order, Aug 14, 1864. 
Dec. 8, 1864 — expiration of term, 
by General Order, July 3, 1865. 
,'ith loss of arm, Oct. 29, 1864 — dis- 
hy General Order, July 29, 

'64 Wounded at Petersburg, \'a., June 

Discharged July i, 1865. 
Haveland, William, Mar. 28, '63. .. Transferred to \'et. Res. Corps, Jan. 

Hagerty, Patrick, Dec. 27, '61 Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, Jan. 

Henning, Wm. L., Mar. 26, '64 'Pransferred to 2d Pro. Art'y., .April 23, 1864. 

Transferred to battery H — date unknown. 
Mis. at Chaiiin's Farm, \'a., Sept. 29, '64 — Vet. 
Died May ->o, 1864 — buried in National Ceme- 
tery, Arlington, \'a. 
Died at Point Rocks, Va., Dec. 14, 
in National Cemetery, City Point, 
division 4 .grave, 68. 
Killed at Cold Harbor, 
in National Cemetery, 



1864. 
1864. 



Hope, William T., Feb. 23, '64. 



Va., June 
section D. 



1864 — bu. 
section A, 

, 1864— bu. 



Hady, William 

Harris, Henry, 

Hughes, James, 

Heinicke, Lewis, Aug. 26, 

Harvey, George W^.. Tune 5 

Henderson H. C, Mar. 17 



Deserted 



A.. Mar. 28, '63... 

^rar. 24, '63 Deserted 

Mar. 24, '63 Deserted 



May 15, 1863. 

June 5, 1863. 

June 8, 1863. 

'62 Deserted ilarch 29, 1864. 

'63 Deserted April 18, 1^64. 

'63 Deserted July 28, 1863 



Hall, Albert, Feb. 16, '64 Deserted 

Howarth, John. Nov. 21, '63 Deserted 

Haycock, .\aron, Mar. 31, '63 Deserted 



.August 17, 1865. 
January 23, 1863. 
May 2, 1863. 



274 ROSTER. 

Private Hyatt, Francis, Dec. 29, '63 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Haney, Jacob, Mar. 5, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Jones, Isaiah, Feb. 6, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Jacoby, John F.,* Sept. i, '64 Discharged by General Order, July 3, 1865. 

■ " John, Henry T., Sept. 2, '62 Discharged by General Order, May 8, 1865. 

" Jaggers, Edmund, Nov. 20, '61 Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, Jan. 28, 1864. 

" Johnston, Jonothan, Mar. 28, '62. .. Deserted May 15, 1-863. 

" Johnson, Cloyd, Aug. 4, '62 Deserted December 28, 1862. 

" Jones, William, Feb. 20, '63 Deserted March 8, 1863. 

. " Kendrick, Wm. K., Nov. 23, '61 .... Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Apr. 8, '62. 

" Kendrick, Saiijuel, Sept. i, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Kelly, John, Dec. 7, '63 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Mar. 6, '64. 

" Keech, Samuel H., Dec. 23, '63 Discharged by General Order, Nov. 22, 1865. 

" Kellam, William, Nov. 3, '62 Discharged Nov. 2, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Kerr, John, Dec. 23, '61 Deserted April 14, 1862 — returned Mar. 30, '63 — • 

discharged Nov. 22, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Kleckner, John, Mar. 30, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Artillery, Apr. 23, 1864 — 

died at Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 11, 1864. 

" Knickerbocker, H., Mar. 31, '64 Transferred to battery H — date unknown. 

" Kitch, Michael B., Mar. 25, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Art'y, Apr. 23, 1864. 

" Kent, Thomas R., Mar. 9, '63 Deserted October 4, 1863. 

" Koch, Samuel M., Dec. 16, '63 Deserted August 15, 1865. 

" Koch, Wilson J., Mar. 31, '64 Deserted August 17, 1865. 

" Kennedy, John, Feb. 8, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Krewson, John Feb. 2y, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Lofton, Charles, Jan. 20, '64 Absent, sick, at muster out. 

. " L,ee, James W., Jan. 20, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Leadom, John, Feb. 24, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Lilley, jNI'Kean D., Mar. 29, '64. .. Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

*' Lilley, John E.. Mar. 29, '64 iMustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Lorain, John E., Feb. 22, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Luddy, William, Dec. 9, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 26, '63. 

" Lockhart, James D., Nov. zy, '61 ... Discharged Nov. 2, 1864— expiration of term. 

" Lengel, Adam J., Feb. 6, '64 Discharged by General Order, Nov. 14, 1865. 

" Lewis George, Aug. 30, '62 Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps, Jan. 28, '64. 

" Lewis, Justis H., Mar. 30, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Artillery, April 23, '64 — 

died October 9, 1864. 

" Landlin, Jacob, Mar. 3, '63 Deserted June 6, 1863. 

" Lewis, Charles, Jan. 5, '64 Deserted February 10, 1864. 

" Lewis, Isaac, Nov. 16, '61 Deserted April 19, 1862. 

" Langan, Patrick, Aug. 26, 62 Deserted January 21, 1863. 

" Lane, Richard, Nov. 29, '61 Deserted January 7, 1862. 

" Massaroon, Edward, Nov. 29, '61 .. Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Mann, Oliver, Jan. 19, '64 Absent, sick, at muster out. 

" Malone, Thomas, Dec. 16, '63 Absent, without leave, at muster out. 

" Miller, William, Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Murdock, James, June 18, '63 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Myers, Charles, Feb. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Marsh, Thomas, Sept. i, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, April 15, '65. 

" Moyer, John X., Jan. 27, '64 Discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865. 

" Munion Samuel, Sept. 2, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 22, 1865. 

" Manuel; Edward, Jan. 2Z, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Aug. 29, '65. 

" Martin, Henry E., Mar. 11, '64. ... Transferred^ — date and regiment unknown. 
" Merritt Samuel VV., Mar. 31, '64. .. Transferred to battery H- — date unknown. 

" Morris, Thomas Transferred to 2d Pro. Artillery, April 23, 1864. 

" Myers, James A., April 14, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Artillery, April 23, 1864. 

" Moser, Samuel A., Feb. 29, '64. .. Transferred to 2d Pro. Artillery, April 23, 1864. 

" Myers, Andrew, Mar. 28, '64 Transferred to battery B — date unknown. 

" Mahoney, Thomas, Mar. 12, '63. .. Deserted May 1.=;, 1863. 

" Michael, Lewis, Nov. 16, '61 Deserted June 6, 1863. 

" Murphy, Samuel N., Dec. 28, '61 ... Deserted January 7, 1862. 

" Mather, James, Dec. 6, '61 Deserted December 7, 1861. 

" Mortimer, Alex., Mar. 25, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Meyer, John H., Mar. 5, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Mast, William II., Dec. 29, '63 Not on muster-out roll. 

" M'Monigle, Thos., Dec. 26, '63 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866^ 

wounded September 29, 1864. 

" M'Clain, Augustus, Feb. 24, '64 'Mustered out with battery, Tan. 29, 1866. 

" M'Glone, Patrick, Dec. 2, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 18, '62. 

" M'Gonnell, Francis, Nov. 19, '61 ... Discharged Nov. 20, 1864 — expiration of term. 
" M'Gonnel, And'w., Nov. 27, '61 ... Discharged Nov. 2(1, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" M'Curdy, Samuel, Dec. 9, '61 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" M'Cauley, Tames, Dec. 9, '61 Transferred to U. S. Army, Nov. 18, 1863. 

" M'Govern, Lawr'e., Dec. 28, '61... Died at Fortress Monroe. Va., Jan. i, 1865— bu- 
ried in National Cemetery, Hampton. 

" M'Guire, James, Feb. 29, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" M'Nerron, Malcom, Nov. iS, '61 ... Deserted April 19, 1862. 
" M'Cauley, Joseph, Dec. 9, '61 Deserted March 9, 1863. 



ROSTER. 27:) 

Private Nohrciilioia, II. S., Mar. 7. '64 Miislercd out with baltciy, Jan. 29, 1866— Vet. 

" Neely, Robert, Nov. 20 ,'6i Discliargcd Nov. 19, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Norgraves, Clias. E., Dec. 5, '61 Discliargcd Dec. 4, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Overton, Martin, Mar. 31, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866— 

captured September 29, 1864. 

" Overton, Samuel C, Mar. 31, '64. .. Mustered out with b»ttery. Jan. 29, :866. 

" Ott, Cliarles II., Sept. 3, '62 Discliargcd by General Order, May 30, 1865. 

" O'Farrell, lohn C Kcb. 12, '64. ... Discharged by Ociicral Order, Sept. 15, 1865. 

" Peternian, "lohn, Keb. 10, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, :866 — \'et. 

" I'ancoast, lames, Feb. 12, '64 Mustere<l out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Pressel, Frederick, Nov. 29, '61 .... Discharged Nov. 28, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Paden.' David, Mar. 30, '64 Missing at Chapin's Farm, \'a., Sept. 29, 1864. 

" Plattenberger, T., Tan. 27, '64 Discharged August 17, 1865. 

" Phillips, Charles, Feb. 14, '63 Deserted March 9, 1864. 

" Pott. Davenport C Sept. 2, '62 Died — date unknown. 

*• Palmer, John T., Feb. 6, '64 Discharged by General Order, May 23, 1865. 

'• Parker, tames," Nov. 22, '61 Deserted. 

" Ouaste, Charles, I"eb. 9, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Ouier, Tilghman, Dec. 7, '61 Discharged Dec. 6, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Rover. Oliver R., Feb. 13, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Ressinger, Samuel, Mar. 29. '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Russell, Tohn, Nov. 18, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 20,62. 

" Ruley, Chf.rle's T. G., Nov. 19, '61 .. Discharged Dec. 10, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Rush',' Tames, Dec. 3, '61 Discharged Dec. 2, 1864 — expiration of term. 

'• Ringrose, \Vm. U., Sept. i, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1866. 

" Rvel Ephraim R., Mar. 7, '64 Wd. at Weldon Railroad, Va., Aug. 23, '66— dis- 
charged on Surgeon's certificate, July 8, 1865. 

" Ringrose, IHlis, Sept. i, '64 Discharged by General Order, July 3. 1865. 

" Randall, Oliver P., Mar. 4, '64 Discharged by General Order, Jan. 13, 1866. 

" Reed, George, Tan. 16, '63 Transferred to battery H, February 15, 1866. 

" Rentz, Lew's, Feb. 25, '64 Transferred to battery II — date unknown. 

" Roehiii, Gilbert, Dec. 9, '61 Missing in action at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 

29, 1864 — discharged April 27, 1865. 

" Robinson, Mvron S., Mar. 29, '64. . Deserted September 20, 1862. 

" Rice. Edwani H., Feb. 25, '64 Deserted August 17, 1865. 

" RuetT. Ilenrv, Aug. 23, '62 Died Dec. 23, 1862 — bu. in Mil. Asy. Gem., D. C. 

" Rinker, johii, Feb. 24, '64 Discharged by General Order. Sept. 15, :855. 

" Schill, Robert F., July 27, '63 Absent sick, at muster out. 

" Stobzenbach, lienrv, Jan. 13, '64. .. .Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Starr, John W., Feb. 4, '64 Discharged by General Order, May 26, 1865. 

" Smith, John, Mar. 26, '63 .Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Schultz, Fred'k A., Dec. 14, '63. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Segangast, Tohn, Mar. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Slade, Byron B., Mar. 29, '64. .. Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Slade, Eben E., Mar. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Shaefer, Tohn, Dec. 10, '6j Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Apr. 8, '62. 

" Stewart, George W., Dec. 2, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Apr. 26, '63. 

" Smith, William, Nov. 23, '61 Discharged Nov. 26, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Shafer, George B., Dec. 7, '61 Discharged Dec. i, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Stephens. Jacob, Feb. 24, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 3, 1S65. 

" Stigler, Joseph t,., Feb. 20, '64. ... Discharged by General Order June 7, 1865. 

" Slawter, "Wm. H., Sept. i, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Search, Elijah,* Sept. 17, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Smith, Henrv, Mar. 26, '63 Discharged by General Order, June 19, 1865. 

•' Stahl, Will. II.,* Sept. i, '64 Prisoner from Sept. 29, 1864 to March 14, 1865— 

discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865. 

" Schuh, Herman, Har. 13, '63 Discharged by General Order, June 30, 1865. 

" Smith. Charles II., Mar. i, '64 Tr. to 2d Provisional Artillery, April 23, 1864. 

" St. Clair, George, Nov. 30, '61 Deserted December 30, 1861. 

" Smith, Wm. C, Dec. 28, '61 Deserted December 31, 1861. 

" Snyder, Albert, Mar. 17, '63 Deserted May 2, 1863. 

" Sargeant, Alfred, Mar. 13, '63 Deserted May 3, 1863. 

" Sheppard, Wm. H., Mar. 4, '63. ... Deserted May 6, 1863. 

" Stephens, George H., Nov. 22, '6i . . Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, July 30, '62 

— Wd. June 17, 1864. 

" Sneath, John W., Feb. 20, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Sanford, Peter, !Mar. 25, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Toomey, Elias, April 14, '64 jMustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — wd. 

Sept. 29, 1864. 

" Toomey, Levi, April 14, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Taylor, W. H. C, Nov. 16, '61 .... Discharged Nov. 15, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Tatem, John C, Dec. 2, '61 Discharged Dec. 7, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Trueman, F. W.,* Aug. 24, '64. ... Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Thompson, Wm., Jan. 10, '63 Discharged Jan. 10, 1866 — expiration of term. 

" Taft, Louis M., Feb. 9, '64 Promoted to Hospital Steward, July i, i86s- 

" Terwilliger, Jas. E., Mar. 28, '64. .. Transferred to battery B — date unknown. 

" Thompson, Joseph, Feb. 6. '63 Deserted June 6, 1863. 



276 



ROSTER. 



Private Townsend, Henry, Aug. 23, '62 Deserted April 28, 1863. 

" Thompson, George, Feb. 6, '63 Deserted May 23, 1863. 

" Unger, James L-, Mar. 24, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Vance, Thomas, Feb. 12, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Vansdelle .\lex., Feb. 28, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Art'y, April 23, 1864. 

" Vergason, Dan'l D., Mar. 29, '64... Tr. to 2d Pro. Art'y, April 23, 1864 — died July 

20, 1864 — bu. in Nat. Cem., Arlington, Va. 

" Vance, James D., Mar. 24, '64 Deserted August 17, 1865. 

" Vansant, Wm. H., Nov. 21, '61 Deserted Dec. 6, 1861. 

" White, George W., Dec. 26, '63 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Weil, Daniel F., Jan. 5, '64 Absent, without leave, at muster out. 

" Weiner, Jacob, Jan. 4, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Willomet, Harrison, Feb. 12, '64. .. Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

•' Wills, Louis E., Feb. 13, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Witmer, Henry C, Nov. 16, '63. ... Absent, sick, at muster out. 

" Wakely, Burton, Mar. 30, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Witteli, bamuel G., Mar. 7, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Weiser, Thomas L., Feb. 26, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Webb, David W., Mar. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Wilgus, John V., Feb. 13, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Wolf, George, a^ov. 30, '61 Discharged Nov. 29, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Weaver, Francis, Dec. 9, '61 Discharged Dec. 8, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Weikel, Allen, Dec. 5, '61 Discharged Dec. 4, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Witteli, David H., Feb. 26, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 7, 1865. 

'* Wolf, Frederick, Nov. 19, '61 Disch. on Surgeon's certificate, Nov. i8,'6s — Vet. 

" Wren, John Y., Sept. 2, '62 Discharged by special order, Nov. 9, 1864 — died 

1899. 

" Williams, Joshua B., Feb. 26, '64. .. Transferred to 2d Pro. Artillery, April 23,1864. 

" Wolmer, Henry, Feb. 19, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Artillery, April 23,1864. 

" Wells, Joseph, Aug. 25, '63 Died Jan. 6, 1864 — bu. in Mil. Asy. Cem., D. C 

" West, Hugh S., Feb. 24, '64 Died at Philadelphia, Pa., July 12, 1864. 

" Warner, Charles, Mar. 30, '64 Captured — died at Salisbury, N. C, Dec. 21, '64. 

" Wheeler, Wm. H., Mar. 30, '63 Deserted May 25, 1863. 

•' Walter, Adolph, Mar. 27, '63 Deserted June 16, 1863. 

" Wilkie, George, Feb. 26' .63 Deserted June 13, 1863. 

" Walters, lohn, Nov. 19, '61 Deserted July 4, 1863. 

" Walters, William, Mar. 18, '63 Deserted July 28, 1863. 

" Wamboldt, Edward, Nov. 12, '62. .. Deserted August 15, 1863. 

" Wetherhill, Jeffer'n A., Mar. 19, '64. Deserted September 21, 1864. 

" White, Jacob F., Dec. 26, '63 Deserted May 5. 1865. 

" Whitaker, Charles, Dec. 11, '61 Deserted December 12, 1861. 

" Walsh, James, Dec. 27, '61 Deserted December 29, 1861. 

" Woods, Aaron, Nov. 16, '61 Deserted July 31, 1863. 

" Wilson, Charles, Feb. 25. '63 Deserted March 8, 1863. 

" Waters, James, Feb. 25, '63 Deserted May 6, 1863. 

" Wallace, John, Mar. 19, '63 Discharged May 6, 1863. 

" Yohe, William W., Nov. 9, '61 Discharged Nov. 15, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Yeager, William, Mar. 19, '64 Missing at Chapin's Farm, Sept. 29, 1864. 

" Yerkes, Joseph, Dec. 3, '61 Deserted December 4, 1861. 

" Young, William D., Feb. 24, '64 Discharged by General Order, July 20, 1865. 

" Yeager, Samuel H., Feb. 26, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 



BATTERY H. 



Capt. Thomas Wilhelm Dec. 19, '61 Promoted to Major, November 25, 1862. 

" Joseph N. Abbey, Jan. 8, '62 Promoted from ist Lt. battery G, Nov. 25, 1862 

— discharged by special order, Nov. 2, 1864. 

" George C. Wilson, Oct. i, '62 Com. Capt. battery G, 189th reg. P. V., April 30, 

1864 — not mustered — capt'd at Chapin's Farm, 
Va., Sept. 29, 1864 — pr. from 2d Lt., April 17, 
1865 — discharged by special order, June 8, 1865. 
1st Lt. John S. Jarden, Dec. 11, '61 Promoted to Capt. battery C, Oct. 3, 1862. 

" Edward D. C. Loud, Jan. 8, '62 Discharged by special order, Jan. 7, 1865 — cap- 
tured June 29. 

" Milton Benner, Jan. 28, '62 Discharged February 13, 1864. 

" Alex'r. Blackburni Dec. 14, '63 Pr. from Cor. battery B, to ist Sgt., Dec. io,'64— 

to 2d Lt., Jan. 24, 1865 — to ist Lt., May 3, '65 — 
mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Hiram R. Treher Pr. to Sgt., Dec. 10, 1864— to ist Lt., July 7, '65 

— mustered ('Ut with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 



ROSTER. 277 

3d l,t. Joliii W". Hamilton, Dec. 19, '61 ... Promoted to ist Lt. battery I, Oct. 2, 1862. 

" Win. K. Lallerty, Nov. 13, '6i Promoted from Sgt. battery G, Oct. i, 1862 — to 

ist Lieut, battery M, Dec. 17, 1862. 

" Charles H. Boone, Mar. 7, '63 Discharged by special order, Oct. 4, 1864. 

" Matthias Bitner, Jan. 6, '63 Promoted to Corporal, March i, 1864 — to Sgt., 

Dec. 10, 1864 — to 2d Lieut., Sept. 21, 1865 — 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
ist Sgt. John Steele, Jan. 30, '64 Pr. to Cor., Mar. 23, '65 — to Sgt., June 24, '65 — 

to ist Sgt., July 7, '65 — wd. at Petersburg, 

\'a., Aug. 19, \64 — mus. out with battery, Jan. 

29, '66 — Vet. 
" John P^xton, Nov. 5, '61 Promoted to 1st Sergeant, December 19, 1861 — 

to Sergeant Major, .Vug. i, 1862. 
" Robert S. Wharton, Dec. 11, '61... Promoted to 2d Lt. battery A, Sept. 26, 1862. 
•' Theodore T. Pryor, Dec. 10, '61 ... Discharged Dec. 9, 1864 — expiration of term. 
" John Brady, Dec. 10, '61 Pr. to Corporal, May 3, '63 — to Sgt., Dec. 10,' 64 

— mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, '66 — Vet. 
" John D. Clarke, Nov. 23, '61 Pr. to Corporal, Mar. i, '64 — to Sgt., Dec. 10, '64 

— mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, '66 — Vet. 
" George N. Colvin, Nov. 12, '63 Pr. to Corporal, Nov. 16,64 — to Sgt., Jan. 1, '65 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 
" George W. Hartley, Feb. 9, '64 Pr. to Corporal, Dec. 10, '64 — to Sgt., July i, '65 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" Louis Wagner, June 22, '63 Pr. to Corporal, Dec. 21, '64 — to Sgt., Sept. i, '65 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" Charles E. Evans, Jan. 25, '64 Pr. to Corporal, July 1, '65^ — to Sgt., Nov. 25, '65 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
Serg't. John F. Spencer, Mar. 29, '64 Pr. to Corporal, Jan. i, '65 — to Sgt., Jan. i, '66 — 

— mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, '66 — Vet. 

" George Decker, Dec. 10, '61 Discharged Dec. 9, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" William Case, Dec. 10, '61 Discharged Dec. 9, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" I^uis H. Pestana. Dec. 21, *6i Discharged Dec. 20, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Louis Atkinson, Feb. 11, '62 Com. 2d Lieut., Feb. 14, 1864 — not mustered — 

discharged March 15, 1865. 
" Charles J. Roberts, Sept, 4, '62 Promoted to Sergeant, Dec. 21, 1864 — discharged 

by General Order, Tune 23, 1865. 
" John Daly, Sept. 4, '62 Pr. to Cor., Nov. i, 1864— to Sgt., March i, 1865 

— discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865. 

" John P.ellis, Dec. 3, '61 Discharged Dec. 2, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Hiram Roth, Nov. 27, '6i Discharged Nov. 26, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Alfred Knecht, Aug. 2, '62 Promoted from private Mar. i, '65 — discharged 

by General Order, June 23, 1865. 

" Simon Nolan, Jan. 2, '63 Discharged Jan. i, 1866 — expiration of term. 

" Isaac Cornell, Feb. 25, '64 Deserted November 14, 1865. 

" William Smith, Nov. 27, '61 Deserted July 23, 1862. 

Corp. George Sackett, Feb. 9, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Dec. 10, 1864 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" William Ilagaman, Feb. 18, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Dec. 24, 1864 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 
" Jacob Beers, Feb. 9, '64 Promoted to Corporal, July i, 1865— mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — \'et. 
" Walter Reynolds, Feb. 29, '64 Promoted to Corporal, July i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" James H. Taylor, Feb. 8, '64 Promoted to Corporal, July i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — \'et. 
" Erastus P. Ridgvvay, Feb. 29, '64. .. Promoted to Corporal, July i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
*' Stephen Grant, Mar. 2, '64 Promoted to Corporal Sept. 24. 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" E- W. Dougherty, Jan. 30, '64 I'romoted to Corporal, Nov. i, 1863 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" Patrick Murphy, Jan. 27, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Nov. 24, 1863 — prisoner 

from Sept. 29, to Dec. 23, 1864 — mustered out 

with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" Samuel Harp, Feb. 19, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Nov. 24, 1863 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" Sylvester Kitchen, Feb. 11, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Nov. 24, 1865 — mustered 

out with battcrv, Jan. 29, 1866 — wd. Tune 17, 

1864. 
" John C. Downing, Dec. 10, '61 Discharged Dec. 9, 1864 — expiration of term — 

wd. Sept. 29, 1864. 

" Tohn D. Guise, Nov. 27, '6t Discharged Nov. 26, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Godfrey Dressel, Dec. 10, '61 Discharged Dec. 9, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Christian T^eeser, Nov. 27. '61 Discharged Nov. 26, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" John IL Rinker, Sept. 4, '62 Promoted to Corporal, Dec. 10, 1S64 — discharged 

by General Order, June 23, 1865. 



278 ROSTER. 

Corp. Alfred Koch, Sept. 8, '62 Promoted to Corporal, Dec. 10, 1S64 — dis- 

by General Order, June 23, 1865. 

" Phineas R, Phillips, Sept. 28, '62. .. Promoted to Corporal, Dec. 10, 1864 — dis- 
charged by General Order, June 23, 1864. 

" Hiram C. Rice, Sept. 28, '62 Promoted to Corporal, Dec. 21, 1864 — discharged 

by General Order, June 23, 1864. 

" George M. Girton, Feb. ig, '64 Discharged by General Order, Sept. 21, 1865.^ 

" Joseph De Grass, Dec. 4, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. May 3, '62. 

" Holden T. Vaughn, Dec. 10, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, June 23, '62. 

" Orlando Keene, Dec. 10, '61 Transferred to battery C, Oct. 23, 1862. 

" Palmer Rosencranz, Dec. 10,' 61... Killed at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864 — Vet. 

" Philip Duffv, Sept. 6, '62 Killed at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1S64. 

" Edwin Rickert, Feb. 19, '64 Died at Petersburg, Va., Nov. 9, 1865. 

Bugler Frederick Bowers, Feb. 12, '64. .. Promoted to Bugler, June 24, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" William N. Nagel, Feb. 15, '64 Promoted to Bugler, July 1, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Jesse Reeves, Sept. 8, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865. 

" James T. Davis, Sept. 15, '62 Discharged by General Order, May 27, 1S65. 

•• Libeas Howe, Feb. 28, '64 Promoted to Artificer, Nov. i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Wm. F. Fulkerson, Feb. 27, '64 Promoted to Artificer, Nov. 24, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1864. 

" Matthew N. Dubois, Aug. 30, '62. .. Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865. 

" George B. Wilbur, Dec. 10, '61 Discharged Dec. 16, 1864 — expiration of term. 

Private Aregood, William, Dec. 6, '64. ... Wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 18, '64 — dis- 
charged Dec. 14, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Achenbach, F. A., Feb. 19, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Alloway, Richard, Feb. 11, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Ancott, Andrew, Jan. 28, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Ackerson, Wm. R., Feb. 29, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Apr. 28, '65. 

*' Allen, George, Feb. 16, '63 Deserted March 19, 1863. 

" Bond, Joseph, Feb. i, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Bernhardt, Basillus, Feb. 24, '64. .. Prisoner from Sept. 29, to Dec. 21, 1864 — mus- 
tered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Bates, William H., Feb. 19, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Beagle, Andrew J., Feb. 19, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Burly, Levi, Feb. 9, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Burly, William, Feb. 9, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Blain, Samuel W., Mar. 24, '64. .. Prisoner from July 30, 1864, to April 21, 1865 — ■ 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Beals, Thomas J., Mar. 15. '64 :Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — cap- 
tured September 29, 1864. 

" Battis, Charles, Dec. 12, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. May 10, '62. 

" Burnhardt, John, Dec. 10, '61 Discharged Dec. 9, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Brainard, Marc's W., Jan. 26, '63. . Discharged by General Order, July 3, 1865. 

" Bilyean, George, Aug. 13, '62 Discharged by special order, Jan. 13, 1863. 

" Baker, Francis, Feb. 6, '64 Transferred to battery A, March 9, 1864. 

" Brown, William M., Feb. 19, '64. .. Died at Annapolis, Md., Nov. 4, 1864. 

" Brooks, Oscar W., Feb. 29, '64. ... Killed ta Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864. 

" Barger, Charles, Feb. 25, '63 Died June 27 of wounds received at Petersburg, 

Va., June, '64 — bu. in National Cemetery, City 
Point, \'a., section D, division 4, grave, 108. 

" Boyle, Patrick, Jan. 19, '63 Died at Fort Jefferson, Fla., July 9, 1865. 

" Bird, James H., Mar. 9, '64 Discharged Feb. 21, to date Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Bryan, Henry G., Dec. 7, '61 Deserted December 23. 1861. 

" Barnes, Melville D., Dec. 13, '61 ... Deserted January 3, 1862. 

" Baker, Henry, Dec. 30, '61 Deserted July 23, 1862. 

" Brown, Amaniel. Jan. 21, '63 Deserted June 21, 1S63. 

" Been, Charles, Feb. 28, '63 Deserted March 13, 1863. 

" Beagle, Leonard, Died at Washington, D. C, April 23, 1864. 

" Clark, James, Mar. 4, '64 Prisoner from Sept. 29, 1864 to May 18, 1865 — 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Collins, Jesse, Feb. 18, '64 Prisoner from Sept. 29, 1864, to Mar. 20, 1865— 

absent, sick, at muster out — Vet. 

" Campbell, Geo. A., Sept. 11, '62. ... Prisoner from Sept. 29, :864, to Mar. 20, 1865 — 

discharged by General Order, June 14, 1865. 

" Crawford, Jos. W., Feb. 19, '64. . . . .\bsent, sick, at muster out. 

" Cramner, Erin, Mar. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Conger, William, Feb. 16, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — cap- 
tured Sept. 3, 1863. 

" Grouse, William H., Dec. 18, '6i ... Discharged Dec. 17, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Consedine, Thomas, Dec. 15, '62. ... Discharged Dec. 15, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Cressman, Tobias, Sept. 4, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 5, '62. 

" Campbell, Cornelius, Dec. 7, '61 .... Transferred to battery I — date unknown. 



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Private Crawford, Porter II., Feb. 19, '64. . Transferred to 2cl Pro. Art'y. April 20, 1864— 

l)urial record, Peter Crawford, died July 8, 
1864 — buried in Cypress Mill Cemetery, L,. I. 

" Crawford, Sylvester, Feb. 19, '64. .. Transferred to battery D — date unknown. 

" Cocoran, Christopher, Dec. 10, '61 .. Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, June 28, 1862. 

" Chawvin, Louis S., Aug. 22, '62. ... Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, June 28, i86r. 

" Cole, James H., Nov. 27, '61 Killed at' Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864. 

" Conyers, Thos. B., Feb. 3, '64 Died at Petersburg, Va., July 22, 1865. 

" Cooper, Gad C..* Aug. 31, '61 Deserted October 10, 1865. 

" Conners, Charles, Dec. 16, '62 Deserted May 18, 1863. 

" Cooney, Patrick, Jan. 9, '63 Deserted July i, 1863. 

" Deemer, William, Dec. 29, '63 Absent, sick, at muster out. 

" Davis, Wallace, Jan. 29, '64 Transferred to Co. A, 9th reg. Vet. Res. Corps — 

discharged by General Order, Nov. 6, 1865. 

" Dallison. George, Feb. 19, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Davis, John P., Mar. 8, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — wd. 

July 30, 1864. 

" Devlin, Francis, Absent, sick, at muster out. 

" Delp, Benjamin, Feb. 18, '64 ]N[ustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Davis, Wiiliam II., Nov. 27, '61 .... Discharged Nov. 26, 1864 — expiration of term- 
wounded June 18, 1864. 

" Dennison, Peter, Dec. 22, '62 Discharged Dec. 21, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Davis, Richard, Dec. 5, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 24, 1865. 

" Davis, Frederick, Feb. 23, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1865. 

" Dufore, August, Jan. 31, '63 Transferred to battery G, Alarch 10, 1863. 

" Dymond, Wm. H., Nov. 27, '61 Transferred to battery C, Oct. 23, 1862. 

" Dakin, Peter, Nov. 2-j, '61 Died at Fort Thayer, D. C, April 20, 1862. 

" Davis, Thomas Transferred to Co. C, 24th reg. Vet. Res. Corps — 

discharged by General Order, Nov. 14, 1865. 

" Davis, William, Feb. 23, '63 Deserted March 14, 1863. 

" Delp, Joseph, Feb. 18, 6'4 Deserted August 23, 1865. 

" Ellicott, Calvin, Dec. 18, '61 Absent, sick, at muster out — Vet. 

" Elser, Frank F,., Nov. 2T, '61 Discharged Nov. 24, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Edell, Henry, Feb. 18, '64 Discharged by General Order, Dec. 21, 1865. 

" Evans, Thos. M., Aug. 28, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865. 

" Edwards. Samuel, Sept. 5, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 24, 1865. 

" Elder, William, Feb. 17, '64 Transferred to 2d Independent Co., V. R. C. — 

discharged by General Order, Feb. 7, 1866, 

" Eggleton, Judson, Aug. 31, '64 Deserted October 10, 1865. 

" Ferguson, Henry D., Mar. 29, '64. . Discharged by General Order. June 20, 1865. 

" Fisher, C. S. M., Feb. 19, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 6, '65. 

" Fisher, John, Dec. 12, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, ]\Iay 3, '62. 

" Ferry, Michael, Dec. 10, '61 Transferred to battery I — date unknown. 

" Ford, Eugene D., Feb. 19, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 26. 1865. 

" Fisher, Peter, Dec. 10, '61 Died November 16, 1864- — burial record, October 

2T„ 1864 — buried near Bristol, Pa. 

" Fluck, Mahlon, Sept. 4, '62 Captured Sept. 29, 1864 — died at Salisbury, N. 

C, Feb. II, 1865. 

" Francis, George. Discharged on General Order, July 22, 1865. 

" F'itzer, James, Dec. 30, '61 Deserted April 13, 1862. 

" Fitzpatrick, Thos., Dec. 10, '61 Discharged Dec. 9, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Force, Henry M., Feb. 17, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Geary, Peter, JNIar. 31, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866 — Vet. 

wounded June 18, 1864. 

" Gensil, John, Feb. 19, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, :866. 

" Groover, Wm. B., Mar. 29, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Grant, John, Dec. 6, '61 Discharged Dec. 3, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Girton, John C. R., Feb. 19, '64. .. Transferred to battery A, ^March 5, 1864. 

" Grissim, John, Feb. 8, '64 Tr. to V. R. C— disch. by G. O., Nov. 14, 1863. 

" Gillespie, Aaron, Feb. 19, '64 Tr. to battery I, 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864 — ■ 

died at Annapolis, Md., July 23, 1864. 
" Greaves, George D., Nov. 4, '62. ... Killed at Rice's Station, Va., April 6, 1865. 
" Girton, George M., Feb. 19, '64. ... Discharged by special order, Sept. 8, 1865 — ■ 

wounded .'\ugust 3, 1864. 
" Gaunier, Matthias, Transferred to Co. I, 22d reg. Vet. Res. Corps^ 

discharged by General Order, July 3, 1865. 

" Gunter, David, Dec. 11, '61 Deserted August 19, 1862. 

" Gates, Henry, Dec. 7, '61 Deserted July 3, 1863. 

" Good, William R., Dec. 10, '61 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Hoffman, Francis H., Jan. 27, '63.. Wounded at Petersburg, \'a., June 18, '64 — ab- 
sent at muster out. 

" Harkins, Patrick, Jan. 25, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Hilbert, George, Feb. 9, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866 — ^'et. 

" Harris, George W., Feb. 23, '64. ... Mustered out w-ith battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Hickman, Geo. W., Jan. 20, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Henrahen, Peter, Feb. 20, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Huddell, Joseph L., Feb. 2^^, '64. . . . Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 



28o ROSTER. 

Private Heller, Edmund H., Feb. 23, '64. .. Mustered out with battery. Jan. 29, iS65. 

" Hornbraker, Jno. C, Jan. 30, '64. . Absent on furlough, at muster out. 

" Humphries, Jno. E., Jan. 8, '6j .... Discharged on Surg, cer., June 10, '65 — \ et. 

" Hottenstein, Jno. H., April 29, '62. . Discharged by General Order, June 24, 1865. 

" Hyde, Robert, Sept. 9, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 24, '62. 

" Hillegas, George, Sept. 4, '62 Tr. to V. R. C. — disch. by G. O., July 3, 1865. 

" Hower, Kersey, Feb. 19, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Artillery, Apr. 20, '64 — 

killed at Petersburg. 

" Herring, Tosiah, Feb. 16, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Art'y, Apr. 20, '64 — died 

at Alexandria, Va., Sept. 17, '64 — grave, 2,678. 

" Hamber, Henry, Feb. 19, '64 Captured Oct. 7, 1864 — died at Salisbury, N. C, 

December 31, 1864. 

" Hedsal, Tames G., Dec. 3, '61 Died at Petersburg, Va., July 19, '64 — bu. in Pop- 
lar Grove Nat. Cem., div. D, sec. A, grave, 24. 

" Harris, John D., Sept. 15, '62 Deserted April 29, 1863. 

" Hood, Joseph, Dec. 23, '62 Deserted January 5, 1863. 

" Hvskill," Wm. D., Tan. 26, '64 Tr. to V. R. C— disch. by G. O., Nov. 15, 1865. 

" Heybeck, Philip, Feb. 2, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Hall, Robert, INIar. 28, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Hickman, Tas. W., Mar. 30, '64... Died Jan. 26, '64— bu. at Portsmouth Grove, R. I. 

" Jule, Lourde, Dec. 30, '62 Absent, sick, at muster out. 

" Johnston, Nathan, Dec. 12, '62 Discharged Dec. 12, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Johnston, Jacob, Dec. 10, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Apr. 18, '62. 

" Jones, George H., Sept. 10, '62 Captured at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864. 

" Jones, John D., Feb. 12, '64 Died July 27, of wds. rec. at Petersburg, Va., 

June 25, '64 — bu. in Nat. Cem., Hampton. 

" Johnston, Martin, Mar. 30, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 25, 1865. 

" Kline, Isaiah, Feb. 19, '64 Wounded at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, '64 — 

mustered out with batttery. January 29, 1866. 

" Krout, Reuben, Mar. i, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Kurra'ns, Joseph, Feb. 17, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Kleckner, "Benj., Feb. 18, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Kleckner, Peter, Feb. 18, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, :866. 

" Kemmere'r, John, Feb. 16, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Knickerbocker, H., Mar. 31, '64.... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, iS56. 

" Keen, Whitefield, Mar. 16, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Artillery, April 20, 1864. 

" Klempp, John, Dec. 10, '61 Transferred to battery C — date unknown- — \'et 

" Kennedy," James, Jan. 2, '63 Transferred to \'eteran Res. Corps, Feb., 1864 — 

disch. on Surgeon'sv certificate, June 23, 1865. 

" Kerr, Robert, Jan. 22, '64 Transferred to battery A, }^larch 9, 1864. 

" Konold, Christian, Feb. 24, '64 Captured — died — date unknown. 

" Kuhn, John, Sept. 4, '62 Died July 13, of wds. rec. at Petersburg, \a., 

June 22, '64 — bu. in Nat. Cem., Hampton. 

" Kneass, Alfred W., Jan. 21, '64 l^ischarged by General Order, Aug. i, 1865. 

' Kramer, Martin S., Sept. 23, '62 ... Transferred to company H. iSth reg. \'et. Res. 

Corps — disch. by General Order, June 24, 1865. 

' Kleckner, Plerman, Jan. 19, '63 Deserted March 10, 1863. - 

' Lully, Thomas, Feb. 5, '64 \bsent, sick, at muster out — Vet. 

' Lunger, Benj. F., Feb. 19, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1S66 — Vet. 

" Lees, Malchiah R., Mar. i, '64 Mustered out with battery,, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Long, Henry E-, Mar. 20, '64 .Mustered out with battery. Jan. 29, 1S66. 

" Leader, Henry, Feb. 29, '64 Prisoner from June 2, 1864, to May 14, '65 — mus- 
tered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Lomas, William, Tan. t6, '63 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. May 16, '65. 

" Loor, John R., Dec. 18, '61 Discharged Dec. 17, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Lantz, " Frederick, Nov. 6, '61 Discharged Dec. 8, 1864 — expiration of term — 

wounded June 18, 1864. 

" Lloyd, Julius, Jan. 7, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, July 24, '62. 

" Leteer, Alva W., Feb. 29, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864. 

" Lane, Moses, Feb. 4, '64 Died at Petersburg, Va., Oct. 8, '65 — bu. in Pop- 
lar Grove Nat. Cem., div. D, sec. A, grave, 14. 

" Lane, William, Jan. 23, '63 Deserted Jtily 31, 1863. 

" Miner, Frank C, Dec. 6, '61 Discharged Dec. ig, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Mason, Samuel, Dec. 30, '61 Clustered out with battery, January 29, 1S66 — \'et. 

" Mason, William C, Feb. 19, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Mason, Jeremiah M., Feb. 19, '64... Mustered out with battery. January 29. 1866 — Vet. 

" Manning, Thos. F., Sept. 8, '62. . . . .\bsent on detached service, at muster out. 

" Mann, Jonas, Feb. 19, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Monkhoiise, Wm., Jan. 27, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Mordan, Isaac, Feb. 19, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Moses, John T. L., Feb. 9. '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Moore, George W., Nov. 21, '61 .... Discharged Nov. 20, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Mastbrook, H. J., May 26, '62 Discharged May 28, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Manser, Tames, Sept. 8, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865. 

" Magill, Robert B., Nov. 16, '62. ... Discharged Dec. 15, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Mann. Thomas, Jan. 15, '(•-< TVscharged Jan. 15, 1866 — expiration of term. 

" INIagill, Andrew, "Dec. 26, '62 Discharged by General Order, July 14, 1865. 



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Private Mortimer, Harry V., Nov. 27, 
" Miller, Charles, Feb. 29, 'O4. 
" Moore, Isaac, Dec. 11, '61.... 
" Martz, Albert, Mar. 9, '64... 
" Morgan, lames. Tan. 25, '64.. 
" Mack, William T., Dec. 9. '61. 



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20, 1865. 
7. 1865. 



1864. 
1865. 
1865. 



'61 .. Discharged Nov. 26, 1864 — expiration of term. 

Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, July 6, '65. 

Transferred to \'cteran Res. Corps, Jan. 25, '64. 

Transferred to battery L — date vniknown. 

Transferred to 2d Pro. Art'y. April 20, 1864. 

Died Oct. 28, of wounds received in action, Oct. 
7, '64 — buried in U. S. General Hospital Ceme- 
tery, Annapolis, Md. — Vet. 

Miller. -Aaron B., Feb. 29. '64 Discharged by Ceneral Order, July 

Merritt, Samuel \V., Mar. 31, '64. . Discharged by General Order, July 

Mvers, Charles, Jan. 3, '63 Deserted July 31, 1863. 

:^liiiihine, I'atrick, Feb. 4, '63 Deserted .\ugust 23, 1863. 

-Maiiypenny, Geo., Dec. 17, '61 . . . . \'et. — wounded at Darbytown, Oct. 7, 1864. 

Madison, Tames, Jan. 16, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

Mvers. William G., Feb. 8, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

M'Glone, Charles, Jan. 29, '62 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866 — Vet. 

M'C.linchv, John, Jan. 22, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

M'Corniick, "Wm., Feb. 15, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

M'Cartv, Samuel, Mar. 3, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 17, 1865. 

M'Vannon, M. M., Mar. 31, '64 Transferred to 2d I'ro. Art'y, April 20 

.M'Gill, .\iidre\v, TJcc. 26, '62 Discharged by General Order, July 14 

M'Conncll, Kobert, Feb. 3, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 2, 

M'Glynn, James, Aug. 30, '62 Deserted June 4, 1863. 

Nonamaker, S. P., Mar. i, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866 — Vet. 

wounded June 17, 1864. 

Nonamaker, Wm., Mar. i, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1S66. 

Nisley, Jacob A., Mar. 24. '64 Mustered out witii battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

Nelson, John, Dec. 19, '62 Discharged by General Order, July 14, 1865. 

OverdorlY, Daniel E., Feb. 2, '64. . . .\bsent, on furlough, at muster out. 

Otto, Joseph, Dec. 10, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, May it, '62. 

O'Brien, Thomas, Sept. 6, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865. 

Ogelby, Edward F., Dec. 13, '61 .... Transferred to battery I— date unknown. 
Owens, Joseph C. P., Aug. 30, '62. . Transferred to Veteran Res. Corps, Jan. 28, '64. 

Pippitt, Henry, I'eb. 13, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 

Parke, Thomas O., Mar. 22, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 

Patterson, Alva, July 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 

Patterson, Geo., Feb. 23, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 

Palmer, Francis, Dec. 10, '61 Wd. at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 

charged l^ec. 9, 1S64 — expiration of term. 

Powell, Henry C, Mar. 31, '64 Discharged by General Order, July 21, 1865. 

Phealan, Campbell, Jan. 29, '04 Tr. to Co. I\, 24th reg. \'. R. C, Oct. 15, 1865 — 

discharged by General Order, Nov. 6, 1865. 

Charles, Feb. 14, '63 Transferred to battery G, March 10, 1863. 

William, Transferred to 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864. 



1866. 
1866. 
1866. 
1866. 
29, 1864 — dis- 



Phillips, 
Powers, 
Platner, 
Palmer, 



Christ, 
Kdwin, 



Mar. 
Dec. 



29. 
10, 



'64 Transferred 

•61. " 



Art'y, April 20, 1864. 
Oct. I, 1864 — buried 



Pflurger, Edwin, Sept. 4, '6 



Pugh, Michael, Tan. 26, 
1 aimer, George, Nov. 29, 
I'ettit, Joseph H., Sept. 9, 
I'hillips, .Mfrcd, Dec. 15, 

Reed, Stephen N., Nov. 28, '63. . . . ^^uste^ed 

Ripple, Geo. T., Dec. 19, '63 Mustered 

Ransbottom, W. H., Feb. 9, '64. . Mustered 



1862 

5, 1S64. 



1865. 



Rcntz, Louis, Feb. 25, 
Reading, Edward, Feb. 



to 2d Pro. 
Died at Hampton, Va. 

National Cemetery. 
T^ied at Fortress Monroe, Va., Aug. 10, 1864, 
wounds received at Petersburg, Va. — buried 
National Cemetery, Hampton. 

'64 Discharged by General Order, July 

'61 Deserted August 30, 

'62 Deserted September 

'61 Deserted April 13. 1862. 

out with 
out with 
out witli 
out with 



of 
in 



k 



'64 Mustered 

15. '64- 



battery, 
battery, 

battery, 
battery. 



Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Tan. 



29, 
29, 
29. 
29. 



1866. 
1866. 
1866. 
1866. 
Wd. at Chapin's Farm. \'a., Sept. 29, 1864 — dis- 
charged by General Order, May 13, 1S65. 
29, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
25. '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

'64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

Discharged l')ec. 9, 1864 — expiration of term. 

Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Apr. 20, '64. 
Discharged by General Order. Mav 31, 1865. 
Tr. to v. R. C— disch. by G. O.,' Aug. 23, '65. 
Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps, Jan. 20. '64. 
Transferred to Signal Corps, Nov. 15, 1864. 

Reed. George, Jan. 16, '63 Missing at Chapin's Farm, \'a., Sept. 29, 1864. 

Ranner, Samuel, Sept. 4, '62 Drowned in I'otomac River, \'a., Feb. 23, '64 — 

buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C. 

Robertson, Wm., Dec. 10, '61 Deserted August 11, 1862. 

Raymond, Geo., Dec. 10, '61 Disch. on Surgeon's certificate — date unknown. 

Strohl, David, Dec. 10, '61 Wd. at Petersburg, Va., June 18, '64 — absent at 

muster out. 
Sutton, Jacob, Dec. 18, '61 \bsent, without leave, at muster out — Vet. 



Russell, Daniel V., Mar. 
Rhodes, Mason C, Feb. 
Reeves, William, Feb. 20, 

Root, Zurg, Dec. 10, '61 

Reedy, Charles E., Feb. 29, '64. 
Reeves, Thos. B., Sept. 8, '62... 

Renn, John, Mar. 9. '64 

Robertson. Charles, Dec. 20, '61 . 
Roberts, Edwin F., Aug. 22, '62 



282 ROSTER. 

Private Smithers, Thomas, Nov. 27, '6 1 . . . . Wd. at Petersburg, Va., • , 1864 — absent, sick, 

at muster out — Vet. 

" Steinbach, William, Jan. 28, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. — 

wounded September 29, 1864. 

" Searles, Edward A., Feb. 19, '64. . . . jMustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Sheppard, Joseph, Jan. 30, '64 Prisoner from Sept. 29, 1864, to Mar. 31, 1865 — 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Snyder, John, Mar. 29, 64 ^Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Staats, Henry M., Dec. 30, '61 .... Deserted May 7, '65 — ret'd June 30, '65 — absent, 

in arrest, at muster out — Vet. 

" Smith, Jacob J., Feb. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Slayter, David H., Jan. 21, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Slayter, George, Dec. 10, '61 Discharged Dec. 9, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Smith, Wm. A., Dec. 10, '61 Discharged Dec. 9, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Smith, Joseph, Dec. 6, '61 Pr. to ist Lt. 12th reg. U. S. Col'd Heavy Art'y. 

Aug. 16, '64 — mustered out, April 24, 66 — Vet. 

" Stone, Josiah, Jan. 22, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. May 26, '65. 

" Sprague, Abel A., Feb. 9, '64. ... Discharged by General Order, June 24, 1865. 

" Spring, Fred'k T., Dec. 16, '62. ... Discharged by General Order, June 24, 1865. 

" Shaugnessej', M., Dec. 23, '62 Discharged by special order, Dec. 10, 1864. 

" Smithson, George, Sept. 9, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 21, 1865. 

" Staples, Girard M., Jan. 10, '62. ... Discharged on Surgeon's certiii.cate, Oct. 7, '62. 

" Snyder, Philip H., Dec. 30, '61 .... Discharged Dec. 28, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Scheetz, Daniel, Feb. 5, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Apr. 20, '64. 

" Swisher, George, Jan. 27, '63 Discharged Jan. 27, 1866 — expiration of term. 

" Staats, Amos, Feb. s, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864. 

" Steiner, Henry, Feb. 19, '64 Transferred to battery A, March 18, 1864. 

" Saines, John, Mar. 30, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864. 

" Simons, Robert W., Feb. 17, '64. ... Transferred to 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864. 

" Shane, John, Feb. 16, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864. 

" Smith, George, Mar. 20, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864. 

" Sullivan, James, Mar. 15, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864. 

" Song, Jacob, Mar. 14, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864. 

" Shauffler, Jacob, Dec. 15, '62 Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, Jan. 28, 1864. 

" Staats, George, Dec. 10, '61 Killed at Petersburg, Va., June 24, 1864 — Vet. 

" Stewart, Chas. R., Feb. 19, '64 Killed near Petersburg, Va., Aug. 19, 1864. 

" Steinour, Daniel, Feb. 22, '64 Died Sept. 25, 1865 — bu. in Poplar Grove Nat. 

Gem., Petersburg, Va., div. D, sec. A, grave, 16. 

" *Sanders, Thomas, Sept. 5, '64. ... Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865. 

" Simrock, Charles, Jan. 22, '63 Deserted March 15, 1863. 

" Sievers, Clarence F., Jan. 8, '62 .... Deserted May 22, 1863. 

" Snyder, Albert, Jan. 20, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Shinn, Edward T., Feb. 17, '64. . . . Not on muster-out roll. 

" Traver, De Witt, Mar. 23, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Talbert, John, Feb. 19, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Tippin, Thomas, Jan. 22, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Tamsett, John A., Dec. 3, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, April 20, '62. 

" Travis, Vincent, Dec. 10, '61 ])ischarged Dec. 9, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Tintsman, Spencer, Dec. 18, '61 .... Killed at Petersburg, Va., August 3, 1864. 

" Tintsman, Ritten'e, Dec. 10, '61 .... Deserted August 3, 1865. 

" Upert, Enos, Sept. 4, '62 Tr. to V. R. C. — disch. by G. O., June 26, 1865. 

" Viney, John J., Dec. 22, '62 Discharged by General Order, May 13, 1865. 

" Vorstarch, Cum'g J., Dec. 10, '61 .. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Oct. 7, '62. 

" Varner. Thomas, Mar. 30, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Artillery, April 20, 1864. 

" Vanluven, Louis, Transferred to 2d Pro. Artillery, April 20, 1864. 

" Viscoe, Thomas, Dec. 16, '61 Deserted January 6, 1862. 

" Vankirk, Wm. H., Dec. 13, '61 Deserted January 9, 1862. 

" Weight, Samuel G., Feb. 4, '63 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Witt, Henry, Feb. 10, '64 Wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 19, '64 — ab- 
sent at muster out. 

" Watson, Samuel B., Nov. 23, 61 .... Prisoner from Sept. 29, 1864, to March i, 1865 — ■ 

discharged by special order, April 5, 1865. 

" Wynn, Lucius, Mar. 8, '64 Absent, sick, at muster out. 

" Wayman, David, Mar. 27, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Weaver, William, Jan. 31, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Worden, Hiram E., Feb. 29, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Winters, Thomas, Nov. 27, 61 Discharged by General Order, June 29, '65 — Vet. 

" Walker, Joseph, Dec. 11, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Nov. 8, '62. 

" Wintermute, Cicero, Dec. 21, '61 .... Discharged Dec. 20, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Weirbach, Wm. M., Sept. 1, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 21, 1865. 

" Weaver, Jacob, Aug. 29, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 24, 1S65. 

" Williams, Joseph, Feb. 8, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, June 13, '65. 

" Wagner, James M., Jan. 26, '63. ... Dishonorably discharged — date unknown. 

" Warr, Joseph, Mar. 29, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 14, '64. 

" Wasser, Edwin C, Dec. 10, '61 .... Discharged Dec. 9, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Warner, William, Tan. 25, '63 Discharged Tan. 27, 1866 — expiration of term. 

" Warner, William, Feb. 2, '64 Transferred to battery A, Alarch 8, 1864. 



ROSTER. 283 

Private Wilson, Thomas, Dec. 26, '6j Transferred to 821! rcg. P. V. — date unknown. 

" Wliitcnight, Matt's, l"eb. 19, '64. ... Transferred to battery A, March 9, 1864. 

" Wiggins, Daniel h., Mar. 23, '64 Tr. to 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, '64 — captured, 

June 17, '64 — died at Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 

5, 1864 — grave, 7,869. 
" Wethercl, Asa, IMar. 17, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Artillery, April 20, '64 — 

(lii'd at Hampton, Va., July 23, 1864. 

" Whitenight. B. P., Feb. 16, '64 Transferred to battery A, March 9, 1864. 

" Williams, John B., Feb. 17, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Artillery, April 20, 1864. 

" Woodhead,' Charles, Dec. 11, '61 .... Deserted August 19, 1862. 

" Walker, lohn. Tan. 2, '63 Deserted April i, 1863. 

" Walker, Ambrose, Nov. 27, '61 Discharged Nov. 26, 1864 — expiration of term. 



BATTERY I. 

Capt. Gustavus L. Braun, Feb. 10, '62. . Kesigned December 12, 1862. 

" S. D. Straw-bridge, Ian. 8, '62 I'r. from ist I-t. batt'y F. Dec. 13, '62 — com. Maj. 

189th reg. P. v., April 30, '64 — not mus. — Bv. 
Col., March 8, 1865 — com. Col., April 16, '65— 
disch. Jan. 11, '65 — expiration of term. 

" William S. Fiss, Aug. 23, '62 Pr. from 2d to ist I,t., Dec. 28, '63 — to Capt., May 

3, '65 — mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, '66. 
1st Lt. Chas. Angeroth, Jr., Jan. 7, '62. . Resigned September 18, 1862. 

" Arnold S. Angeroth, Fetj. 7, '62 Resigned August 22, 1862. 

" T. Moore Kelsey, Feb. 10, '62 Pr. from 2d Lt., Aug. 23, '62— res. June 23, '63. 

" John W. Hamilton, Dec. 19, '6i Promoted from 2d Lt. battery H, Oct. 2, 1862— 

dis. July 17, 1863. 

" Samuel H. Davis, Dec. 4, '61 Promoted from ist Sgt., Feb. 10, '64— mustered 

as Capt. 2d Pro. Artillery, April 20, '64 — killed 
at Cold Harbor, Va., June i, 1864. 

" Wm. L. M'Laughlin, Nov. 27, '61... Pr. from Sgt. to ist Sgt., Feb. 8, '64— to 2d Lt., 

July II, 1864 — to ist Lt., May 3, '65 — captured 
at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, '64 — mustered 
out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" John Guilfovle, Dec. 2, '61 Promoted from Sergeant to 2d Lieutenant, Oct. 

6, 1864 — to ist Lieutenant, May 3, 1865 — mus- 
tered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 
2d Lt. Joseph N. Longmire, Dec. 26, '61. Resigned February 10, 1862. 

" George C. Wilson, Oct. 1, '62 Transferred to battery H, Dec. 22, 1862. 

'* Thos. H. Mumford, Oct. 21, '63 Com. ist Lt., June 4, 1864 — not mus, — capt"d at 

Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864 — discharged 
May 6, 1865. 

" Zadd'k H. Moraan, Dec. 9, '61 Pr. from Cor. to Sgt., Dec. i, 1864— to ist Sgt., 

May 3, 1865 — to 2d Lt., June 16, 1865 — died 
at "Petersburg, Va., Dec. 10, 1865 — Vet. 

" William H. Lea, Dec. 7, '61 Pr. from Cor. to Sgt., Aug. i, 1864— to ist Sgt., 

Oct. 6. 1864 — to 2d Lt., May 3, 1865 — mustered 
out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 
ist Sgt. Thomas S. Nixon, Nov. 27, '61.. Pr. fr. Cor. to Sgt., June 15, '64— to ist Sgt., July 

I, '65 — mus. out with batt'y, Jan. 29, '66 — Vet. 
Serg't. James C. Martin, Dec. 19, '61 .. Promoted from Corporal April i, '64 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Robert M. Crawford, Mar. 31, '64. . Promoted to Sergeant Jan. 25, 1865— mustered 

' out with battery, Jan. 29, 1J866. 

" Charles J. Williams, June 23, '63... Pr. to Cor., Dec. i, '63 — to Sgt., Jan. 25, 1865— 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Benjamin B. Hope, Feb. 13, '62... Pr. to Cor., Aug. 7, 1864 — to Sgt., May i, '65— 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Fielding \'anhorn, Feb. 10, '64 Pr. to Cor. April i, '64— to Sgt. June i, 1865— 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Daniel M'Gown, Feb. 13, '64 Promoted to Cor. and to Sgt., Aug. i, '65— mus- 
tered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Joseph F. Archer, Feb. 16, '64 Pr. to Cor., Dec. i. 1864— to Sgt., Nov. i, 1865— 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — died 
at Philadelphia, 1900. 

" Thomas N. Lea, Feb. 13, '62 Discharged — expiration of term. 

" F,d\vard C. Roberts, Feb. 13, '62 Promoted to Sergeant. Aug. i, 1864 — captured 

at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864 — dis- 
charged July 21, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" John W. Powell, Sept. 18, '62 Promoted to Sergeant, Jan. 15, '64 — discharged 

by General Order, June 26, 1865. 



284 



ROSTER. 



Serg'tjesse Moore, Oct. 23, '62 Pro. to Cor., April i, 1864 — to Sgt., July i, '65— 

discharged Oct. 24, 1865 — expiration of term. 
" Thomas C. Sharp, Nov. 27, '61 Pr. to Cor., Nov. 30, 1863 — mus. as Capt. in 2d 

Pro. Artillery, Apr. 28, 1864 — killed at Peters- 
burg, Va., June 17, 1864 — bu. in Poplar Grove 

Nat. Cem., div. E, sec. E, grave, 591 — Vet. 

" William Langdon, Feb. 25, '64 Deserted August 21, 1865. 

Corp. Ephraim C. Elder, Jan. 25, '62. . Promoted to Corporr.l, Dec. 20, 1864 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 
" Hartley Costello, Dec. 20, '61 Promoted to Corporal, Feb. 23, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 
" Isaac N. Wright, Mar. 7, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Nov. i, 1864 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" Edward F. Beine, Dec. 29, '61 Promoted to Corporal, July i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 
" Jacob E. Manneer, July 28, '63. ... Promoted to Corporal, July i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" William Harting, May 15, '63 Promoted to Corporal, July i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" Wm. B. Benjamin, Feb. 26, '64. ... Promoted to Corporal, Aug. i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866- — \'et. 
" Isaac B. Smith, Feb. 16, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Aug. i, 1865— mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" George Keenan, Jan. 30, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Aug. i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" George W. Schimpf, Feb. i, '62. ... Promoted to Corporal, Aug. i, 1863 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 
" Dennis Connelly, Feb. 26, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Nov. i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 
" Alexander Caskey, Feb. 3, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Apr. i, 1864— discharged 

by General Order, Aug. 8, 1865. 
" Charles M. Frank, May 5, '63 Promoted to Corporal, Oct. 10, 1863 — discharged 

by General Order, May 28, 1865. 
" William Clement, Sept. 13, '62 Promoted to Corporal, Oct. 6, 1864 — discharged 

by General Order, June 26, 1865. 
" Henry E. Thomas, Feb. 5, '62 Promoted to Corpora! Feb. 25, 1864 — discharged 

on Surgeon's certificate, July 6, 1865 — Vet. 
" George Smith, Feb. 11, '62 Promoted to Corporal, Aug. i, 1864 — discharged 

Feb. 23, 1865— expiration of term- — wd. Sept. 

29, 1864. 
" Isaac F. Stokes, Sept. 5, '62 Missing at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864. 

Bugler. James Lyshow, Jan. 14, '62. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. — \'et. 

" Conrad Speer, Dec. 4, '61 .Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. — \'et. 

" William Blair, Jan. 5, '62 Deserted March 28, 1862. 

Artifi'r. George Wallens, Aug. 8, '63. .. Promoted to Artificer, Dec. i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" John R. Fisher, Feb. 1, 62 Promoted to Artificer, Oct. i, 1862 — discharged 

Feb. I, 1865 — expiration of time. 
" John A. Norris, May 28, '63 Promoted to Artificer, July i, 1864 — discharged 

by special order, Dec. 9, 1865. 

" James Earling, Feb. 13, '62 Discharged — expiration of time. 

" Thomas Wall, Sept. 10, '62 Promoted to Artificer, Mar. i, 1865 — discharged 

bv General Order, June 21, 1865. 
Private. Ascough, Lewis B., Feb. 15, '64. Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Arbagust, John, Feb. 13, '62 Discharged — expiration of term. 

" Allen, Stephen, Mar. 28, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1P64. 

*' Anderson, Alex., Aug. 28, '62 Killed at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864. 

" Allen, George, Dec. 6, '62 l>eserted November 18, 1863. 

" Anderson, John, Aug. 29, '62 Deserted November 18, 1862. 

" Apker, William, Sept. 6, '62 Deserted December 17. 1862. 

" Alorby, Richard, Jan. 22, '62 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Bowdon, John, May 15, '63 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866— wd. 

Se]itember 29, 1864. 

" Beck, Butler W., May 15, '63 IMustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Butler, William, Jan. 17, '64 .Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Brush, Edmund, Feb. 25, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Beazle, John S., Feb .27, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Barber, Isaac, Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Bradley, John E-, Feb. 13, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, i866. — Vet. 

*' Bradley, John, Feb. 8, '64 :\Iustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Burnworth, Jesse D., Mar. 15, '64. . Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Bryan, Lemuel, Dec. 18, '61 Discliarged by General Order, Dec. 30, '65 — Vet. 

" Bradley, Wm. J., Feb. 13, '62 Discharged — expiration of term. 

" Bates, Samuel M., Feb. 13, '62 Discharged Feb. 4, 1865 — expiration of term. 

~ " Bates, Moses M., Sept. 11, '62 Tr. to V. R. C— disch. by G. O., June 29, 1865. 

" Benner, Washington, Sept. 16, '62. . Discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865. 
" Bratton, George, Dec. 9, '62 Discharged Dec. 14, 1865 — expiration of term. 



KOSTEK. 



28; 



I'rivatc I'rowii, Isaac, Feb. 3, '64 Discharged by (".ciieral Onlcr, July 14, 1865. 

liarclay, Horace, Jan. 25, '64 1 )ischarR<.(l by (■ciH-ral Order, Sept. 26, 1865. 

lilack, Newton, Jan. 31, '64 Discharged by General Order, May 3, 1865 — wd. 

September 29, 1864. 
" Hroughton, K. A., .\ug. 24. '64. ... Discharged by (Vcncral Order, June 26, 1865. 

•' Buckinpliani, I,., .Ann. 18, '64 Discharged by (lencral Order, Juno 26, 1865. 

" Ik-nnett, -Mliert R., l'"eb. 5, '64 Discliargcd by General Order, June 7, 1865. 

" I'.radley, James, Oct. 2, '62 Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, I'eb. 29, 1864, 

" lilacknian, Israel D., Sept. 23, '62. . Transferred to battery A — date unknown. 

" Bratt, Charles S., Feb. 19, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. -Art'y, April 20, 1864. 

" Black, William R., Feb. 29, '64. ... Transferred to battery Iv — date unknown. 

" Bowers, Jacob, May 7, '63 Captured — died at Andersonville, Ga., August 7, 

1864 — grave, 4,989. 

" Boltz, Charles S., Feb. 19, '64 Died at Point of Rocks, Va., March 17, 1864. 

■' Brown, William, Jan. 26, '64 Died at Petersburg, Va., Sept. 29, 1865 — buried 

In I'oplar Grove National Cemetery, division 
D, section A, grave, 13. 

" Blair, John, May 18, '63 Deserted June 3, 1863. 

" Brown, William H., Mar. 19, '62 .... Deserted March 22, 1862. 
" Black, Theodore N., Feb. 29, '64. .. Deserted November 8, 1865. 
" Bailey, George, Feb. 11, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

■' Conway, John, Feb. 8, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

■' Caskaden, .\rthur, Jan. 2, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Calhoun, John, Feb. 8, '64 Mustered out w^itli battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Conroy, John, Jan. 25, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Clark, Eliphlet M., Mar. 29, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" Clark, Thomas W., Feb. 13, '62. ... Absent, in arrest, at muster out. 

" Clark, John E., Mar. 28, '64 .Mustered out with battery, Jan: 29, 1866. 

" Cary, Daniel, Mar. 5, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Cook, Joseph, Mar. 31, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Calhoun, Adam, Feb. 17, '64 Discharged by General Order, May 29, 1865. 

" Carlisle, Joseph, Feb. 13, "6j Discharged F'eb. 31, 186.=; — expiration of term. 

" Ccx, Samuel, Sept. 13, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 5, 1865. 

" Campbell, John, Sept. 12, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865. 

" Clem, Hiram, June 23, '63 Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865. 

" Crawford, Wm. H., Mar. 31, '64. ... Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Nov, 20, 

1865 — wounded June 17, 1864. 

' Clabaugh, Geo. W., Feb. 22, '64. ... Transferred to battery K — date unknown. 

' Carpenter, Charles, June 6, '63 Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, Feb. 29, 1864. 

' Clarkson, Richard, juiie 4, '63 Transferred to \'et. Res. Corps, Feb. 29, 1864. 

' Corby, Richard, Feb. 13, '62 Capt'd at Chapin's F'arm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864 — 

died at Salisbuiy, N. C, Feb. 14, 1865. 

' Campbell, Corneli's, Dec. 7, '61.... Died at Fort Jefferson, Fla., Sept. 20, 1864. 

' Cook, James, Nov. 13, '62 Deserted June 13, 1863. 

' Clark, William G., May 18, '63. ... Deserted September 29, 1863. 

' Carnes, George W.. Jan. 14, '64. Deserted June 26, 1865. 

' Corby, John H., Feb. 13, '62 Deserted June 28, 1865. 

' Crawford, Chas. H., Mar. 19, '62.... Deserted July 17, 1863. 

' Connelly, Thos. II., Dec. 13, '61 .... Deserted February 5, 1863. 

' Cloudin, John, Nov. 11, '61 Not on muster-out roll. 

' Gallagher, John, Jan. 13, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. i, '62. 

' Conner, Thomas. >Iar. 1, '64. Not on muster-out roll. 

• Clark, Joseph, Feb. 11, '64 Not on muster-out "roll. 

" Dunlap, James E., Dec. 7, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — \[et. 

" Dagnall, Joseph, Jan. 7, '62 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Dcterick, Henry, May 8, '63 .\hsent, in hospital, at muster out. 

" Dehaven, Henry, Aug. 8, '64 .\bscnt, in hospital, at muster out. 

" Dubourg, John A., May 15, '63 . . . . ?*Iustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Drehcr, Jacob, Feb. 22, '64 .\bsent, in arrest, at muster out. 

" Donnelly, Hugh S., Feb. 29, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Davis, Albion, Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Dearman, Abr'm S., Feb. 28, "64. ... Mustered out w'ith battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Drepperd, Henry, Feb. 25, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Dugan, Peter, Feb. 13, '62 Discharged Feb. 24, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Dickinson, Wm. W., Feb. 13, '62. ... Discharged — expiration of term. 

" Duncan, John, Nov. 11, '62 Discharged by General Order, May 28, 1865. 

" Dubes, Oliver B., Nov. 15, '62 Discharged Nov. 16, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Drake, Barnet W., Feb. 5, '64. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Oct. 11, '65. 

" Donnelson, And'w% Mar. ,9 '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Artillery, April 20, 1864. 

" Davis, George W., Feb. 13, '6j Killed at Petersburg, Va., June 24, 1864 — buried 

in Poplar Grove National Cemetery, div. D, sec. 
.\, grave, 19. 
Dreher, George B., Feb. 13, '62 .... Missing at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864. 

Develin, Robert, Sept. 3, '62 iMissing in action, Oct. 6, 1864 — wounded — pris. 

Duffy, Lawrence, Feb. 13, '62 Deserted April 9, 1863. 

Dunlap, Robert, Feb. 10, '62 Deserted May 24, 1862. 

Donnelly, James. .\ug. 29, '62 Deserted December 14, 1862. 



286 ROSTER. 

I'livate Davis, Elisha J., Tan. 22, '62 Deserted August 18, i865^\'et. 

" Dubbins, Albert. June 3. '63 Deserted July 30, 1863. 

•' Dixon, Frank, Aug. 3, '63 Deserted April 3, 1864. 

" Douglass, James, Jan. 5, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

' England, John, Jan. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Evans, David, Sept. 11, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 24, 1865. 

" Evans, Henry, Sept. 13, '62 Died July 18, 1864. 

" Evans, Carwalader, Feb. 12, '62.... Deserted April 30, 1862. 

" Fernsler, H. O. N., Feb. 19, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" File, George, Feb. 25, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — \'et. 

" Fitzgerald, Francis, Aug. 24, '62. ... Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865. 

" Ford, David, May 26, '63 Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps, Feb. 29, '64. 

" Fink, Henry, Feb. 13, '62 Captured — died at Satisbury, X. C, Jan. 15, '65. 

" Ferry, Michael, Dec. 10, '61 Deserted February 25, 1862. 

" Ferguson, \Vm. F., Feb. 3, '64 Deserted August 20, 1865. 

" Fergus, Eugene F., Feb. 29, '64.... Not on muster-out roll. 

" Gardner, John H., Jan. 18, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Green, John, Jan. 27, '63 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Grieves, Chas. W., Dec. 9, '61 Prisoner from Sept. 29, 1864, to Feb. 28, 1863 — 

disch. by General Order. June 21, 1865 — Vet. 

" Gillson, Andrew, Feb. 12, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865. 

" Guile, Albert, Feb. 26, '64 Discharged by General Order, Aug. 11, 1865. 

" Gillis, Elijah,* Aug. 18, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 21, 1865. 

" Groff, lasac, Feb. 25, '64 Discharged by General Order, July 14, 1865. 

" Gruckenberger, Jno., Feb. 13, '62. .. Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps, Feb. 29, 1864. 

" Gallaway, William, Dec. 13, '61 Deserted January 19, 1862. 

" Gann, Jacob, Feb. 15, '64 Deserted August 20, 1865. 

" Hood, James, Feb. 15, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Heisler, David A., May 13, '63 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Hill, Wilbert F., May 14, '63 \bsent at muster out. 

" Hadden, James, June 2, '63 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Hankies, Wm. N.. Jan. 24, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Henderson, Jos. R., Feb. 26, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" Hohesnshilt," Lewis, Feb. 17, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Horton, Byron R, Mar. 16, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Hope, Janies, Feb. 24, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Howell, Ephraim, Feb. 24, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Hancock, Henry, Jan. 31, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

•■ Hoon, Robert, Feb. 11, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

'• Hughes, William B., Feb. 25, '64. .. Deserted June 10, 1864 — returned Sept. 24, 1864 

— mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Hoag, Charles O, rcu. 23, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Helms, John S, Mar. 16, '64 Deserted June 26, 1865 — returned June 16, 1866 — 

absent, in arrest, at muster out. 

" Howshall, Henry Y, Sept. 8, '62 Discharged by General Order, June S, 1865. 

" Hamilton. Thomas, May 20, '63 Transferred to Veteran Res. Corps, Feb. 29, '64. 

" Holt, Robert, Feb. 20, '64. Transferred to 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864. 

" Harvey, George, Feb. 23, '64 Captured at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864 — 

died at Andersonville. 
•• Harrigar, John C, Mar. 31, '64 Tr. to 131st Co., 2d batt., Veteran Res. Corps- 
discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Apr. 12, '65. 
*' Hetherington, E. H., Feb. 19, '64.. Died at Washington, D. C, Sept. 2, '64 — bu. rec, 

Sept. 20, 1864 — bu. in Cyp. Hill Cemetery, I,. I. 

" Hunt, Jacob, Feb. 13, '62 Deserted October 7, 1863. 

" Henderson, James, April i, '63 ....Deserted December 3, 1863. 

" Plutchick, Chas. W., Sept. 6, '62 Deserted October 7, 1862. 

" Hein, Daniel, July 1, '63 Tr. to V. R. C— disch. by G. O., Sept. 4. 1865. 

" Henderson. Chas., Jan. 29, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Housvel, William, Feb. 29, '64.... Not on muster-out roll. 

" Iman, John, Feb. 29, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

•' Jones, Robert T., Jan. 5, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Tones, Charles, Mar. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Jackson, Thos. W., Jan. 18, '64 Captured at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, '64— 

discharged by General Order, July 13, 1865 — 

died 1890. 

" Johnson, Thos. K., Feb. 12, '64 Discharged by General Order, May 13, 1865. 

" Johnson, Hiram, Mar. 29, '64 Tr. to 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, '64 — captured July 

30 — died at Andersonville, Ga., Aug. 11, '64 — 

grave, 5,295. 

" Jerald, Elbridge T., Feb. 13, '62 Transferred to Veteran Res. Corps, Feb. 29, 64. 

" Johnson, Thos. H., Sept. 11, '62 Died at Petersburg, Va., July 11, 1864— bu. rec, 

Aug. ID, '64 — buried in Poplar Grove National 

Cemetery, division E, section E, grave, 119. 

" Jones, Samuel B., Jan. 29, '63 Deserted April 28, 1863. 

" Jones, Jackson S., Jan. 30, '64. ... Deserted June 25, 1865. 

" Kress, Frederick, Feb. 19, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Keighley, John W., Feb. i, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 



KOSIKR. 287 



Private Kliiigcnsmith, P. M., Mar. 31, '64. . NFustcred out witli battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Kell, Samuel, Feb. 13, '62 Discharged — expiration of term. 

" King, Henry C, Feb. 13, '62 Discharged — expiration of term. 

" Kinsley, John, Feb. 13, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, July 21, '62. 

" Keenan, John, F'eb. 13, '62 Discharged Feb. 28, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Kingston, Lewis B., Jan. 14, '64. . Discharged by General Order, July 31, 1865. 

" King, John B., Jan. 4, '64 Discharged December 27, 1864. 

" Kelso, John i\I., Feb. 24, '64 Prisoner from Sept. 29, 1864, to March 3, 1865 — 

discharged by General Order, Aug. i, 1865. 

" Kell, Robert, Feb. 13, '62 Died at Fort Jefferson, Fla., April 6, 1865. 

■■ Kline, John, Sept. 11, '62 Deserted April 2, 1863. 

Kelly, Thomas, ^lar. i, '62 Not on muster-out roll. 

" List,' James, Feb. 13, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. — Vet. 

. " I.inegruber, W'm., April 6, '62 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Lowry, Joseph, Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out witli battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Ivanaghan, John, Oct. 30, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 21, 1865. 

" Lloyd, James, May 28, '63 l)ischarged on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 4, '65. 

" Lowhead, James, Feb. 11, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 18, '64. 

" Logan. John. Jan. 31, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864. 

" Leicy, John IL, Jan. 28, '64 Deserted July 20, 1865. 

" Lyle, VVilliam IL, July i, '62 Deserted July 30, 1862. 

" Moyer, Milton W., April 29, '63. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Meese, Ealzar, F'eb. 22, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Merritt, William If., Feb. 24, '64. .. Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Millner, Edward, Feb. 24, '64 Xhseiit, in . hospital, at muster out. 

" Matter, William PL, Feb. 13, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Muth, William H., Feb. 19, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Myers, Lewis, Feb. 13, '62 Discharged — expiration of term. 

Monaghan, Robert, Feb. 13, '62. ... Discharged — expiration of term. 

" ^Lartin, Patrick, Feb. 25, '62 Discharged — expiration of term. 

" Morton. Ira C, Nov. 26, '62 Discharged Nov. 28, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Maxwell, John, April 29, '63 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Maitland, Thomas, Feb. 5, '64. ... Discharged by General Order, July 18, 1865. 

" Mortland, Newton, Mar. 29, '64. ... Discharged by General Order, July 14, 1865. 

" Mitchell, Elisha C, Feb. 22, '64 Transferred to battery K — date unknown. 

" Malone, Joseph, p-eb. 11, '64 Transferred to battery K — date unknown. 

" Morgan, Robert G., Mar. 10, '64. ... Transferred to 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864. 

" Miller, Wm. D., Feb. 29, '64 Tr. to 46th Co., 2d batt. V. R. C, Oct. 20, 1864— 

disch. on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 24, 1865. 

" Mordas, Thomas, Dec. 15, '62 Died at Fortress Monroe, Va.,Oct. 4, '65 — bu. rec., 

Oct. 10, 1864— bu. in Nat. Cemetery, Hampton. 

" Morton, Wm. M., June 4, '63 Died at Fortress Monroe, Va., Feb. 21, 1864. 

" Mason, Henry, Feb. 13, '62 Deserted June 4, 1862. 

" Maple, John, Nov. 15, '62 Deserted May 22, 1863. 

■' Morris, Wm., May 27, '63 Deserted June 2, 1864. 

" Maitland, Joseph, Feb. 3, '64 Deserted August 20, 1865. 

" Mohn, PEenry, Feb. 29, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" M'Minn, Samuel, Mar. 28, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" M'Bratnev, .John, Feb. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" ^PCruder, James, Jan. 25, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" ^^Dermott," Wm., Feb. 24, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" M'Crearv, Albert, Feb. 27, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" ^PCubbins, Wm., Feb. 24, '62 Discharged Feb. 13, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" M'Clintock, Robert, May 6, '63 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Nov., 1865. 

" ^PCarthv, Timothy, Tune 22, '63. .. Discharged by General Order, July 14, 1865. 

" M'Daniels. Daniel, Feb. 28, '64 Discharged by General Order, July 14, 1865. 

" M'Caiidless, Jas. PL, Feb. 11, '64 Transferred to 2d I'ro. Art'y, April 20, 1864. 

" M'Kain, Tames, Mar. 31, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864. 

" M'Millens", Rich'd, Feb. 7, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864. 

" ^PConnell, Tohn, Sept. 8, '62 Killed at Chapin's Farm. Va., Sept. 29, 1864. 

" M'Candless,"jos. D., Feb. 25, '64 Discharged by General Order, Aug. 23, 1865. 

" M'Dowell, James, April 9, '64 Not on muster-out roH. 

" Nixon, Wm. H., Tan. 30, '64 Mustered out w^ith battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Ogleby, Edward F., Feb. 15, '62 Discharged — expiration of term. 

" Potter, Tames, May 27, '63 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Powho, 'Tohn, Feb. 27, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Phillips, 'Robert, Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Patton, Samuel, Feb. 13, '62 Disch. by General Order, June 21, 1865 — Vet. 

" Patterson, Robert, Sept. 12, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865. 

" Price, Arthur J.,* Sept. i, '62 i:)ischarged by General Order, June 26, 1863. 

" Prickett, Thomas G., Feb. 13, '62. .. Discharged— expiration of term. 

" Patton, Ilenrv W., Feb. 26, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Arty, April 20, 1864. 

" Pierson, John, Tune 10, '63 Killed at Petersburg, Va., June 24, '64— bu. rec, 

.■\ug. 4, 1864 — bu. in Poplar Grove Nat. Cem., 
division D, section A, grave 6. 

" Poulson, Pierce. Feb. 13, '62 Deserted February 15, 1862. 

" Peiri. Lewis, Mav 13. '63 Deserted February 9, 1864. 



288 



ROSTER. 



Private Palmer, Edwin, Dec. lo, '6i Transferred to battery H — date unknown. 

" Pestana, J_,ouis H., Dec. 21, u. Transferred to battery H-^date unknown. 

" Ramsey, James, Feb. 11, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Reed, William, Feb. 22, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Reed, Samuel, Jan. 18, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Died 

1899. 

" Ryan, Michael, Dec. 4, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, July 21, '62. 

*' Rhinehart, Theo., Feb. 13, '62 Discharged- — expiration of term. 

" Rose, John O., Sept. 12, '62 Discharged by General Order, July 12, 1865. 

" Robinson, James, Mar. 31, '64 Discharged by General Oreder. July 18, 1865. 

" Roberts, Acey C., Feb. 13, '62 Captured — died at Salisbury, N. C, Dec. 29, '64. 

" Roberts, George, May 2Z, '63 Died at Fort Saratoga, D. C., Feb. 23, 1864 — bu- 
ried in ^Military Asylum Cemetery. 

" Richey, John, Feb. 27, '64 Captured Sept. 29, and died at Salisbury, N. C, 

Jan. 26, '65. 

" Ramsey, James, Jan. 18, '62 Deserted February 3, 1863. 

" Robbing, James E., Sept. 15, '62 Deserted December 17, 1862. 

" Reinhames, E. P., Aug. 30, '62 Deserted February i, 1863. 

" Reinharaer, Henry, Aug. 30, '62 Deserted December 5, 1862. 

" Rice, Jackson, Mar. 31, '64 Died at Philadelphia, Nov. 3, 1864. 

" Rippel, Jo4in, Mar. i, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Shultz, Fred'k, IMay 30, '63 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Smith, William, Feb. 10, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Staats, James L,., Feb. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Smith, Aaron, Dec. 18, '63 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Street, James, May 28, '63 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Searl, Wm. M., Feb. 16, '63 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Steelman, Elvy, Feb. 7, '62 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Skillman, James S., Sept. 8, '62 Absent, in arrest, at muster out. 

" Scott, George H., Dec. 25, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Soby, Nicholas, Dec. 28, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 23, '63. 

" Smith, Joseph, Feb. 13, '62 Discharged — expiration of term. 

" Seward, Richard V., Sept. 13, '62. .. Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865. 

" Stewart, James H., Sept. 16, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865. 

" Scott, James P., May 5, '63 Discharged by General Order, Dec. 31, 1865. 

" Shaw, John O., Feb. 8, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Oct. 30, '65. 

" Schofield, Wm. H., Feb. 26, '64. ... Discharged by General Order, July 14, 1865. 

" Stine, Wm. F., May 5, '63 Discharged by General Order, May 29, 1865. 

" Straw, Samuel,* Sept. 4, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865. 

" Smith, Henry W., Feb. 19, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864. 

" Smart, Andrew, May 15, '63 Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, Feb. 29, 1864 — 

discharged by General Order, Nov. 14, 1865. 

" Sweeney, William, May 25, '63 Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, Feb. 29, 1864— 

discharged by General Order, Nov. 14, 1865. 

" Springer, Vanniah, Jan. i, '62 Deserted January 4, 1862. 

" Smith, John, Feb. 13, '62 Deserted February 15, 1862. 

" Sullivan, John, Dec. 19, '62 Deserted January 20, 1862. 

" Smith, George E., Mar. 19, '62 Deserted January 28, 1863. 

" Smith, George, Feb. 11, '62 Deserted October 5, 1863. 

" Stewart, William, Dec. 31, '63 Deserted August 20, 1865. 

" Shannon, Enos, Feb. 29, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Thompson, George, May 26, '63 Absent, in arrest, at muster out. 

" Tway, James, Feb. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Tyson, George W., Feb. 13, '62 Discharged — expiration of term. 

" Tracy, Edward F., Feb. 28, '62 Discharged Feb. 28, 1865 — expiration of .term 

" Tripner, George C. June 4, '63 Died at Washington, D. C, Feb. 14, 1864. 

" Troy, Michaef, Feb. 13, '62 Deserted July 20, 1862. 

*' Turner, James, Oct. 21, '62 Deserted April 14, 1864. 

" Thompson, T. W., May 5, '63 Deserted August i, 1863. 

" Thompson, Wm. H., May 12, '63. . . ,f)eserted May 27, 1863. 

" Trehy, David, May 3, '63 Deserted February 18, 1864. 

" Thinsley, John, Dec. 25, '61 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Urback, And'w J., Nov. 20, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Vance, James H., Dec. 14, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet, 

" Vaughn, James IT., Feb. 11, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Verden, .tames, Jan. 28, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Wister, Wiliam F., Jan. 18, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Wallner, Henry, Feb. 27, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Wright, Milo, Feb. 24, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Wickizer, Owen. Mar. 28, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Woods, George H., Feb. 21, '64 Captured — mus. out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Wall, Charles F., Sept. 13, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865. 

" Wallens, Joshua H., Feb. 13, '62 ... Discharged Feb. 11, 1865 — expiration of term — 

wd. Sept. 29, 1864. 

" Wyant, Joseph, Jan. 14, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 2, 1865. 

" White, Thomas H., Feb. 2T, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Art'y, April 20, 1864. 

" Walker, Samuel J., Mar. 31, '64. ... Transferred to battery K — date unknown. 

" Woodburn, Frank, Mar. 29, '64 Discharged May 6, 1867, to date Jan. 29, 1866. 



KUSTER. 289 



Private West, William, Tan. 27, '64 Killed at Chapiii's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864. 

" Wilsoii, Archame's, May 13, '63 Captured Sept. 29, 1864 — died at Salisbury, N. C, 

Jan. 5, 1865. 

" Whaling, Tames, Feb. 13, '62 Deserted April 29, 1863. 

" Westcott, Thos. B., Jan. 28, '62 Deserted February 2, 1862. 

" White, Charles, Feb. i, '62 Deserted February 8, 1862. 

" Williams, Edward A., May 25, '63. . Deserted June 21, 1863. 

•' Wcisbried, L. E., June 10, '63 Deserted June 28, 1863. 

" Wilson, William, Feb. 29, '64 Deserted August 21, 1865. 

" Wintcdmute, Cicero, Dec. 21, '61 .... Transferred to battery II — date unknown. 

" Wesley, William, Jan. 29, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Yohw, Samuel B., Jan. 20, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" A'oung, Montgom'y, Feb. 25, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Young, William, Feb. 6, '62 Deserted February 25, 1862. 

" Yancy, John, i\Iay 4, '63 Deserted June 2, 1862. 

" Young, Henry, Feb. 25, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 



BATTERY K. 

Capt. Amzi S. Fuller, Feb. 11, '62 Com. Lt. Col. 189th rcg. T. V., April 30, 1864— 

not mus. — disch. Feb. 23, 65 — exp. of term. 

" John B Krepns Feb. 11, '62 Wounded at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, '64 — ■ 

' " ' promoted from ist Lt., May 3, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
ist Lt. Presley Cannon, Jan. 29, '62 Com. Major :89th regiment Pa. Vols., April 30, 

1S64 — not mustered — killed at Chapni s Farm, 

Virginia, Sept. 29, 1864. 
" Tames H. Springer, Tan. 29, '62. .. Discharged Jan. 28, 1865 — expiration of term. 
" Louis Fisher ." Tr. fr. 1st Sgt. to 2d Lt., Jan. 24, 1865— to ist Lt., 

AL-iy 3, 65 — died at Petersburg, Va., Sep. 6, 65. 
" Peter Heck, Tan. 29, '62 Pi'- fiom ist Sgt. to 2d Lt., July 11, 1864 — to ist 

Lt., May 3, 1865 — discharged July 24, 1865 — 

wd. Sept. 29, 1864. 
2d Lt. John H. Guisinger, Feb. 11, '62 ... Promoted to ist Lt. battery B, Oct. 5, 1S62. 
" Joseph L. Iredell, Dec. 30, '62 Com. Capt. batt. H, 189th reg. P. V., April 30, 

'64 — not mus. — pr. to ist Lt. batt. L, Oct. 6, '64. 
" George W. Webb, Dec. 18, '61 Pi", from priv. batt'y F to 2d Lt., Dec. 9, 1863— 

com. Capt. batt'y K, 189th reg. P. V., April 30, 

'64 — not mus. — pr. to Capt. batt'y F, May 6, '65. 
" Charles W. Rush, Jan. 30, '62 Pr. to Cor., Jan. i, '63— to Sgt., April 10, '64— to 

ist Sgt., May i, 1865— to 2d Lt., May 3, '65— 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, '66 — Vet. 
" James S. Darrell, Jan. 30, '62 Pr. to Cor., May 22. '62— to Sgt., April 10, '64— to 

ist Sgt., June I, '65 — to 2d Lieut., July i, 65 — 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 
ist Sgt. Rezin L. De Bolt, Jan. 6, '62... Com. ist Lt. batt'y C, 189th reg. P._ V., April 30, 

'64 — not mus.-^promoted from private, Aug. i, 

'65 — mus. out with batttery Jan. 29, '66 — Vet. 
Serg't. Meshach Hyatt, Jan. 6, '62 Pr. to Cor., Jan. 26, '62— to Sergt., Jan. i, 1863^ 

mustered out with battery, Jan .29, 66 — Vet. 
" Jacob G. Draher, Feb. 29, '64 Promoted from private, October i, '65 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1S66. 
" George N. Provence, Jan. 6, '62 Pr. to Cor., April 10, '64— to Sergt., Feb. i, '65— 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — \^ct. 
" William K. Cooper, Mar. g, '64 Promoted from private, June i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" Thos. W. L. Miller, Feb. 20, '64 Pr. to Cor. Feb. i, 1865— to Sergt., Oct. 1, 1865— 

mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 
" Samuel Wilson, Feb. 9, '64 Pr. to Cor., May i, 1865—10 Sergt., Oct. i, 1865— 

mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" William Harmonev, Tan. 29, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 30, ^62. 

" Miles Hand, Nov. "19, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, May 2, '62. 

" H T. Davenport, Jan. 29, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 30, '64. 

" Thomas Williams, Feb. 8, '62 Discharged Feb. 7, 1865— expiration of term. 

" John W. Cue, Jan. 29, '62 Discharged Jan. 28, 1865— expiration of term. 

" Rezin M'Bride, Aug. 27, '62 Pr. to Cor., June 19, 1864— to Sgt., May i. 1865— 

captured at Chapin s Farm, Va., Sept. 29, '64 — 

discharged by General Order, July 5, 1865. 
" Win H Martin \u<r 27 '62 Promoted to Sergeant, Dec. i, 1864 — discharged 

by General <^-Jor. r"~> -«. 1865. 



290 



ROSTER. 



Serg'tjohn H. Smith, Nov. 11, '62 Promoted to Sergeant, Oct. i, 1865 — discharged 

Nov. 10, 1865 — expiration of term. ■ 
" William H. Cox, Feb. 16, '64 Prisoner from June 2, 1864, to April 12, 1865 — 

discharged by General Order Aug. 8, 1865. 

" Levi B. Pearcell, Jan. 29, '62 Killed at Petersburg, \'a., June 18, 1864 — Vet. 

" Peter Matson, Jan. 29, '62 Died at Fortress jMonroe, Va., Nov. 24, 1864 — • 

buried in National Cemetery, Hampton. 
Corp. John Rissell, Feb. 16, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Dec. i, '64 — mustered out 

with battery, January 29, 1866 — Died 1890. 
" Harvey Groff, Feb. 26, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Feb. i, '65 — mustered out 

with battery, January 29, 1866 — \'et. 
" Robert Agey, Sept. 9, '63 Promoted to Corporal,' Feb. i, '65 — mustered out 

with battery, January 29, 1866. 
" John T. Sangston, Jan. 18, '62 Promoted to Corporal, Feb. i, '6$ — mustered out 

with battery, January 29, 1866 — Vet. 
" John T. Johnson, Feb. 23, '64 Promoted to Corporal May i, '65 — mustered out 

with battery, January 29, 1866 — Vet. 
" Henry B. Wilcox, Feb. 29, '64 Promoted to Corporal, June i, '65 — mustered out 

with battery, January 29, 1866. 
" William S. Ferris, Feb. 23. '64 Promoted to Corporal, June i, '65 — mustered out 

with battery, January 29, 1866. 
" William Haney, Dec. 15, '61 Promoted to Corporal, Oct. i, '65 — mustered out 

with battery, January 29, 1866 — Vet. 
" James E. Alton, Jan. 26, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Oct. i, '65 — mustered out 

with battery, January 29, 1866 — Vet. 
" J. B. Everingham, Feb. 29, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Oct. i, '65 — mustered out 

with battery, January 29, 1866. 
" Charles A. Palmer, Jan. 30, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Oct. i, '65 — mustered out 

with battery, January 29, 1866. 
" Eugene D. Sperry, Feb. 25, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Oct. 24, '65 — mustered out 

with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Nicholas Miller, Jan. 29, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. May 22, '62. 

" W. H. Poundstone, Jan. 29, '62 Discharged Jan. 28 — expiration of term. 

" Morris Morris, Jan. 29, '62 Discharged Jan. 28 — expiration of term. 

" Oliver Tate, Feb. 4, '62 Discharged Jan. 28 — expiration of term. 

" Andrew J. Hacket, Feb. 13, '62 Discharged Jan. 28 — expiration of term. 

" Cyrus Smith, Jan. 29, '62 Discharged Jan. 28 — expiration of term. 

" Daniel Gibson, Sept. 20, '62 Pr. to Cor., Dec. i, '64 — disch. by G. O., Tune 28, 

1S65. 

" William Funk, Oct. 2, '62 Discharged Oct. 2, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Benjamin F. Davis, Feb. 11, '62 Killed at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, '64. 

Bugler Jas. R. A. Altman, Feb. 20, '64. . Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

David L. Provence, Dec. 18, '61 .... Mustered out vrith battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 
Artifi'r Andrew J. Todd, Jan. 7, '62. ... Mustered out with batte'-y, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" John Wortman, Jan. 15, '62 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Walter Birch, Mar. 10, '64 Captured — died at Andersonville, Ga., Nov. 7, 

1864 — grave, 11,894. 
" Samuel Tresler, Jan. 29, '62 Died at Fortress Monroe, Va., Sept. 4, '64, of 

wds. received at Petersburg. 
" John Rathbone, Feb. 27, '64 Transferred to battery F, 2d Provisional Artil- 
lery, April 20, 1864 — captured — died at Ander- 
sonville, Ga.- — date unknown. 
Private Arnesburg, Wm., Dec. 21, '61 .... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29. 1866 — Vet. 

" Abraham, James B., Dec. 18, '61 Absent, in arrest, at muster out — \'et. 

" Alton, William B., Jan. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Andrews, James, Feb. 27, '64 Absent, sick, at muster out. 

" ^^shbaugh, Joseph. Jan. 30, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Anderson, IJenj. P., Feb. i, '64 Mustered out witli battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Abraham, Thos. B., Jan. 29, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. May 22, '62. 

" Anderson, Robert, Jan. 29, '62 Discharged Jan. 28, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Altman, John P., Nov. 6, '62 Discharged Nov. 8, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Albright, Jacob Killed at Petersburg, Va., July 30, 1864. 

" Aflick, Thomas, Feb. 29, '64 Capt'd at Cold Harbor, Va., June 24, '64 — died 

at .\ndersonville, Ga., Nov. 6, '64-grave, 11,852. 

" Albright, Joseph, Feb. 18, '64 Transferred to battery F- — date unknown. 

" Achenbach, S., Jr., Feb. 27, '64 ... Captured Sept. 29, '64 — died at Salisbury, N. C, 

Dec. 5, '64 — burial record, Dec. 21, 1864. 

" Anderson, Geo. W., Jan. 28, '62 Deserted March 5, 1862. 

" Austin, Robert S., Jan. 29, '64 Deserted April 14, 1862. 

" Abraham, Thos. J., Jan. 12, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Barber, Ephraim, Dec. 30, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Black, James T.. Jan. 27, '62 Discharged of date Aug. 15. 1865. 

*' Bloh, Charles, Feb. 12, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Beddoes, Wm. H., Sept. 29, '63 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Bruner, Jeremiah, Feb. 6, '63 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Barnes, Andrew S., Mar. 14, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Barney, Martin M., Feb. 16, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Bowers, Seth C, Feb. 16, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29. 1866. 



ROSTER. 291 

I'rivate Bicnbcrgcr, John V.., Fob. 29, '64.... N[usteretl out witli haltcry, Jan. 29, 1866. 

■■ Hurinan, James 11., Feb. 16, '64 .Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" I'.rock, N^'illiani II., Feb. 12, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" Barker, William II., Feb. 26, '64. ... .Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Ilrown, Jaekson, Jan. 29, '62 Discharged on SurReon's certificate, Apr. 20, '64. 

" Boyd, John, Jan. 25, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Aug. 14, '62. 

" Brown, James C, Feb. 27, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 28, '65. 

" Briner, Allen, Jan. 29, '62 Discliargcd on Surgeon's certificate, Aug. 14, '62. 

" Baker, David, Feb. 16, '62 Deserted July 12, 1862 — returned March 8, '65 — 

discharged by General Order, July 19, 1865. 
" Buffington, Thomas, Nov. 11, '62. ... Discliargcd on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 6, '64. 

" Black, Henry, Nov. 11, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, June 30, '64. 

" Uurnworth, Jesse D., Mar. 16, '64. . Transferred to battery I, Oct. 11, 1865. 

" Breckinridge, J. L., Nov. 16, '62. . . . 'IVansfcrred to Veteran Res. Corps, May 20, '64. 

" Bayne, Otho, Feb. 19, '64 Transferred to Camp Chase, (Jhio — discharged 

by ticneral Order, Sept. 28, 1S65. 

'■ Bridger, George E., Feb. 26, '64 Transferred to Camp Chase, Ohio. 

" Blowser, John W., Mar. 23, '64 Transferred to battery M, Aug. 28, 1863. 

" Brenberger, Levi, Feb. 29, '64 Transferred to battery M, Aug. 28, 1865 — Vet. 

" Brownfield, Zadd'k, Sept. 3, 63 Killed at Petersburg, Va., Aug. 22, 1864. 

" Backman, Aaron Killed at I'etersburg, Va., June 17, 1864. 

Brewer, Henry, Feb. 26, '64 Killed at Petersbvng, Va., June 17, 1864. 

" Bartley, Johnson L,., Feb. 11, '64.... Died at Petersburg, \ a., Oct. 15, '65 — bu. in Pop- 
lar Grove Nat. Cemetery, dtv. B, sec. B, 
^ grave, 49. 
Bird, George, Feb. 29, '64 Captured — died at Andersonville, Ga. — date un- 
known. 

" Bradley, James G., Feb. 10, '64 Died at Washington, D. C, June 11, 1864. 

" Bale, Joseph J., Feb. 22, '64 Captured — died at Andersonville, Ga., Nov. 16, 

1864 — grave, 12,039. 

'• Bird, John, Mar. 7, '64 Tr. to Co. A, zzd reg. V. R. C— des. Apr. i, '65^ 

" Brock, James P., Feb. 12, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Crago, Sebastian, Jan. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

■■ Caldwell, Joseph L,., Jan. 30, '64.... .Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Conner, Henry C, Feb. 27, '64 .\bsent, sick, at muster out. 

' Coates, Charles W., Feb. 5, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Core, John, Jan. 19, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

Conway, Patrick, Feb. 22, '64 Mvistered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Chew, Robert N., Feb. 8, '64 .Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Cruse, Peter, Jan. 29, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Apr. 18, '62. 

" Crawford, .\ndrcw W., Jan. 29, '62 .. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. May 22, '62. 
" Cunningham, W. H., Jan. 29, '62. ... Discharged Jan. 28, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Chester, Samuel, Feb. 13, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. May 22, '62. 

Conley, Benjamin F., Jan. 29, '62.... Discharged Jan. 28, 1865 — e-xpiration of term. 
" Cunningham, H. H., .\ug. 27, '62. .. Discharged by General Order, June 28, 1865 — 

wd. Sept. 29, 1864. 

Conley, John W., Aug. 2y, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 28, 1865 — 

wd. Sept. 29, 1864. 

Conn, Abner, Sept. 2, '62 Discharged by General Order, May 13, 1865 — 

wd. Sept. 29, 1864. 

" Coburn, Harvey, Feb. 9, '64 Transfeircd to Camp Chase, Ohio. 

" Clements, Peter, Feb. 16, '64 Transferred to battery M, Aug. 28, 1865. 

" Chew, Clark, Feb. 12, '64 Transferred to battery M, Aug. 28, 1865. 

" Craft, Isaac N., Dec. 8, '63 Killed at Petersburg, Va., Aug. 5, 1864 — buried 

at Fort Steadman — Vet. 

" Cruse, Owen D., Jan. 29, '62 Died at Washington, D. C, March 11, 1862 — bu. 

record. Mar. 17, 1862 — bu. in Mil. Asy. Cem. 

" Clabaugh, Geo. W., Feb. 22, '64 Captured — died at Andersonville, Ga., July 31, 

1864 — grave, 4,369. 

" Cross, Abraham, Mar. 30, '63 Deserted May 29, 1865. 

" Campbell, John, Nov. 6, '62 Deserted Nov. 15, 1864 — returned Jan. 14, 1865 — 

discharged Jan. 12, 1866- — expiration of term. 

" Carter, Tosiah, Tan. 29, '62 Wd. at Petersburg, \'a. — Died at Philadelphia, 

Pa., Aug. 24, 1864 — \'et. 

" Cunningham, H Died March 12, 1864. 

■' Chilson, John W., Mar. 29, '64 Died June 22, 1864 — buried near Fort Morton, 

Petersburg, Va. 

" Core, Christopher, Jan. 30, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" *Crusan, Benjamin F., Aug. 12, '64. . Substitute — not on muster-out roll. 

" Denny, Harmer, Feb. 2, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Drake, Henry, Feb. 24, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Drake, William, Feb. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Drake, David D., Feb. 28, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Dean, John, Jan. 29, '62 Discharged Jan. 28, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Dougherty, Alex. T., Jan. 29, '62. ... Discharged Jan. 28, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Dougherty, Thomas, Jan. 25, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. May 7, '62. 

" Dunn, James B., Feb. 8, '64 Transferred to battery M, Aug. 28, 1865. 

" Dunmire, Simon, Feb. 28, '64 Transferred to battery M, Aug. 28, 1865. 



292 ROSTER. 

Private Daniels, Jacob, Mar. 25, '64 Captured — died at Andersonville, Georgia — date 

unknown. 

" Dean, Jacob M., Nov. 11, '62 Accidentally killed, Nov. 12, 1863. 

" Donaldson, Andrew, Mar. 31, '64. .. Captured — died at Andersonville, Georgia — date 

unknown. 

*' Ebbert, David T., Feb. 12, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. zg, 1866. 

" Engle, Francis J., Feb. 27, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Everett, Wm. H., Feb. 16, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — wd. 

Sept. 29, 1864. 

" Everett, Thomas, Feb. 16, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Easton, John H., Feb. 10, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Evans, John, Feb. 28, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Ellsworth, Thomas, Tan. 19, '64. ... Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, Dec. 29, 1863. 

" Eckert, William D., Feb. 16, '64 Transferred to battery M, Aug. 28, 1865. 

" Fallwood, Israel P., Feb. 6, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Forepaugh, Francis, April 14, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Funk, George F., Feb. i, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Friend, Frederick, Feb. 4, '64 Discharged by General Order, May 29, 1865. 

" Farrier, Andrew J., Nov. 6, '62 Discharged Nov. 10, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Gray, William, Mar. 5, '63 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Giles, George W., Feb. 16, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Gormley, Wm. H., Mar. 2, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Galvin, John, Mar. 10, '64 ^Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Gasnel, Brice, Jan. 29, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. May 22, '62. 

" Gooley, Alfred jNI., Jan. 29, '62. ... Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 6, '64. 

" Griffin, Isaac, Jan. 29, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, June 30, '64. 

" Gist, Thomas, Feb. 19, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, June 20, '65. 

" Gray, James, Aug. 29, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 28, 1865. 

" Gregory, Alanson, Feb. 23, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 25, '65. 

" Groff, Benjamin, Feb. 25, '64 Killed at Petersburg, Va., July :o, 1864. 

" Green, Norman, Feb. 29, '64 Transferred to battery F, 2d Pro. Artil'y, April 

20, '64 — killed at Petersburg, Va., July 20, '64. 

" Gardner, Robert, Feb. 17, '64 Capt'd at Cold Harbor, \'a., June 2, '64 — died at 

^lillen, Ga. — bu. in Nat. Cem., sec. A, grave 86. 

" Groff, Isaac, Feb. 25, '64 Transferred to battery I — date unknown. 

" Haney, Gibson, Dec. 15, '61 Wounded in action — transferred to V. R. C. — 

disch. on Surg, certificate, Aug. 11, 1865 — \'et. 

" Huff, Ebenezer, Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Hurlter, John, Jan. i, '62 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1S66 — Vet. 

" Hawk, Elijah, Jan. 31, '62 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Hiles, Henry, Jan. 25, '62 jNIustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1S66 — Vet. 

" Hickle, Samuel, Jan. 13, '62 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Hang, Christian, Feb. 22, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Hilbert, John, Feb. 12, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Haas, Jacob, Mar. 12, '64 Absent, sick, at muster out. 

" Handsforth, Thos., Mar. 16, '64 Mustered out w-ith battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Hemsicker, D. J., Feb. 24, '64 Prisoner from Sept. 29, 1864, to Feb. 28, 1865 — 

discharged by General Order, Aug. i, 1865. 

" Harrison, Henry, Feb. 13, '64 Absent, sick, at m.uster out. 

" Humberston, Geo., Feb. 3, '64 Absent, sick, at muster out. 

" Held, George R., Sept. 8, '63 Deserted Nov. 16, 1S63 — returned — absent, in ar- 
rest, at muster out. 

" Hall, George W., Nov. 10, '62 Discharged Nov. 10, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Hall Samuel A., Aug. 27, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 28, 1865. 

" Hartzell, Wm. W., Feb. 27, '64 Discharged bj- General Order, May 19, 1865 — - 

wd. June 17, 1864. 

" Hall, Samuel W., Jan. 29, '62 Deserted — returned — discharged July 5, 1863. 

" Hopkins, Andrew, Jan. 29, '62 Discharged Jan. 28, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Hoover, Wm. H., Feb. 8, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Apr. 30, '64. 

" Holland, John W., Nov. 11, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 30, '63. 

■' Hook, James J., Feb. 8, '62 Discharged by General Order, July 6, '65 — Vet. 

" Hewitt, Pardon C Tr. to 38th Co., 2d battalion Vet. Res. Corps — ■ 

discharged on Surgeon's certificate. Mar. 31, '65. 

" Hethcock, William., Feb. 26, '64 Transferred to Camp Chase, Ohio — discharged 

by General Order, Sept. 28, 1865. 

" Hart, Joshua A., Feb. 16, '64 Prisoner from June 2, '64, to Apr. 11, '65 — trans- 
ferred to battery M, August 28, 1865. 

" Hiles, John, Jan. 5, '64 Transferred to battery M, August 28, 1865. 

■' Hazen, George D., Feb. 13, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Artillery, Apr. 20, 1864 — 

killed at Petersburg. Va.. July 30, 1864. 

" House, James H., Feb. 16, '64 Missing at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1S64. 

" Hockenbrock, Wm., Feb. 27, '64. . . . Tranferred to 2d Pro. Artillery, Apr. 20, 1S64 — 

discharged by General Order, July 19, 1S65. 

" Hyatt, Archibald, Jan. 29, '62 Died May 23, 1863. 

" Hockenbrock, J. B., Feb. 27, '64 Captured- — died at Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 3, 

1864 — grave, 7,661. 

" Hannen, Daniel, Jan. 11, '64 Tr. to 2d Pro. Art'y, Apr. 20, 20. i864^captured 

— died at Andersonville, Ga. — date unknown. 



ROSTER. 293 

Pri/atellefflcv. Samuel, Tan. 52. '62 Deserted March 29, 1862. 

•• Ilarvev, lames. Feb. 4, '62 Deserted May 30, 1862. 

" Harvey, ■\VilIiam. Jan. 12, '62 Deserted July 12, 1862. , c . „ ,a«. 

" Honimell, John G., Feb. i, '64 Deserted bcptembcr 8, 1864— wd. Sept. 29, 1864 

" Helms, S. "j Discharged on Surgeons certificate, Apr. 20, 64 

" Hughs' WiUiam Discharsed on Surgeon's certificate, Apr. 20, 64 

" Islcr, Samuel \V., Feb. 16, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29. 1866. 

" Ingraham, M. M., Feb. 10, '64 Missing at Petersburg, \ a., June 18, 1864. 

" Tohnson, Elijah. Jan. 18, '62 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866— \ et. 

" Tohnson, \Vm. H., Jan. 26, '62 .\hsent, without leave, at muster out— \ et. 

" Tohnson, Samuel, tan. 22, '62 \bsent, sick, at muster out— Vet. 

" "Tordan, James, Sept. i, '63 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

•' Tohnson, Toseph, Feb. 13, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866— \ ct. 

'• Tones, Bei'ijamin, Mar. 28, '64 Mustered out with battjcry, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Tacoby, Abraham. ISlar. 25, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 9, 1865. 

" Tohnson. Tames M.. Mar. 29. '64 Discharged by General Order, June 23. '865. 

" Jacoby, Chester, Mar. 27, '64 i:)ischarged by General Order, July 18, 1865. 

'• lackson, John, Mar. 17, 64 IVisoner from -June 2, 1^64, to April 18, 1865— 

transferred to battery M, Aug. 28, 1865. 

" Tackson. Toseph L., Feb. 18, '64 Transferred to battery M, Aug. 28, 1863. 

" Tames, Benjamin F., Aug. ii, '62 Died at Washington. D. C, ^ov. 17. 1862. 

" Tohns, Tames, Feb. 11, '64 Not on nr.ister-out roll. 

" Tohnston, Wesley, Feb. 23, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Tohnson. Richard, Feb. 27, '64 xVot on muster-out roll. 

" jenny, Frederick, Feb. 29, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Tewell, John W.. Tan. 30. '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Kinsley, Tacob. Feb. 6. '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Kinsley, Christian, Feb. 6, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29. 1866. 

" Ivliharley. Charles, Feb. 17, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Keener, William, Oct. 2, '62 Discharged Oct. 2, 1863— expiration of term. 

" Kirk, Jt)hn, Feb. 22, '64 Transferred to battery M, Aug. 28, 1863. 

" Kirk.' Samuel, Feb. 19, '64 Transferred to battery M, Aug. 28, 1863. 

" Kealer, Samuel M., Feb. 10, '64 Captured at Cold Harbor, \ a., June 2, 1864— 

Died 1865. 

" Kuntz, Monroe, Mar. 28, '64 Captured— died at Andersonville, Georgia— date 

unknown. 
" ICeener, John, Nov. 11, '62 Died at New York, Dec. 2, 1864— buried in Cy- 
press Hill Cemetery, L. I. 

" Kauf, Tohn, Mar. 27, '64 Captured — died at Andersonville, Ga., August 22, 

1864 — grave, 4.S45- ^ . , 

" Inline, George, Mar. 29, '64 Captured— died at Andersonville, Georgia— date 

tmknown. 

" Kiffer, David, Feb. 14, '62 Deserted January 31. 1863. 

" K:ankin, Alexander, March 22, '64... Not on muster-out roll. 

" Love, James, Feb. 10, '64 Absent, sick, at muster out— \ et. 

" Lucius, Christian, Feb. 19, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" IJns, Jones. Mar. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Linten, I^. Z. T., Feb. 4, '62 Discharged by special order, Sept. 3, 1863. 

" Linck. Charles, Aug. 27, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 28, 1865. 

" I,ob.-ich Tohn, Feb. 26, '64 Transferred to battery M, August 28, 1863. 

" Leonard,"Wm. S.. Mar. 23, '64 Transferred to battery M, August 28, 1863. 

" I^uckey, Tosiah, Tan. 29, '62 Ivillcd at Chapin's Farm, \ a., Sept. 29, 1864— Vet. 

" Leader, Henry, Feb. 29, '64 Captured at Cold Harbor, Va., June 2, 64— trans- 
ferred to battery H — date unknown. 

" Leonard, Robert, Nov. 11, '62 Died at Bermuda Hundred, Va., Feb. 10, 1863. 

" Laybranch, George, Feb. 29, '64 Captured— died at .Andersonville, Ga., August 19, 

1864 — grave, 6,131. 

" Lawrence, James D., Feb. 16, '64 Deserted September 4, 1865. 

" Muir, George, Tan. 12, '62 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Mahan. Alex. B., Feb. 9, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Malone, Joseph, Feb. 11, '64 :Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" :MaIone, Thos. W., Feb. 12, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Moon, Jonathan, Mar. 23, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Meekins", lohn. Tan. 30, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Mitchell, Elisha C., Feb. 22. '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" MilleV, David, Jan. 29, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, May 3, 64. 

" *Messner, Christopher, Sept. 23, '64. . Discharged by General Order, July 3, 1863. 

" Marshall, Tohn H., Tan. 2|, '62 Discharged Jan. 28, 1863 — expiration of term. 

" Meredith, "Stephen, Jan. 29, '62 Discharged Jan. 28, 1865— expiration of term. 

" ^[elson, William, Jan. 29, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's cert., Jan. 4, 66— \ et. 

" Mackey, Benj. F., Feb. 4, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 4, 66 — 

Vet. 

" Muir, David, Tan. 30, '64 Transferred to battery ^f. August 28, 1863. 

" Meese, Belzer,"Feb. 22, '64 Captured— died at Andersonville, Georgia — date 

unknown. 

" Miller, George, Feb. 26, '64 Died at Washington, D. C, July i, 1864 — buried 

in National Cemetery, Arlington, \"a. 



294 ROSTER. 

Private Menden, Henry, Jan. 29, '6j Deserted February 19, 1862. 

" Morris, David G., Aug. z-;, '62 Deserted .\pril 30, 1863. 

" Millener, Alex., Sept. 9, '63 Deserted September 17, 1863. 

" Meekins, George N., Jan. 30, '64... Not on muster-out roll. 

" Mortland, Newton, Mar. 29, '64. ... Missing at Cold Harbor, Va., June 2, '64 — trans- 
ferred to battery I — date unknown. 

" M'Carrol, Charles, Mar. 14, '64 Absent, in arrest, at muster out. 

" M'Daniels, John M., Feb. 16, '64. .. Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" M'Peck, Daniel, Jan. 23, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, May 2, '64. 

" M'Clane, Thos. K., Feb. 23, '64 Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865. 

" M'Kelvey, Wes'y V., Feb. 2-^, '64. . . . Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 22, '64. 

" M'Kinney, Wm., Sept. 27, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 28, 1865. 

" M'Glaughlin, A., Nov. 11, '62 Discharged Nov. 10, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" M'Cann, John, Decfl 9, 'dz Discharged Dec. :i, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" M'Clane, James T., Aug. 20, '62 Discharged Nov. 8, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" M'Millen, Richard, Sept. 7, '63 Discharged by General Order, January 12, 1S66. 

" M'Carnes, Charles, Jan. 25, '62 Died at Washington, D. C, October 29, 1862. 

" M'Cormick, T. H., Nov. 11, \(>2 Died near Washington, D. C, February 19, 1863. 

" M'Daniels, John, Feb. 20, '64 Died at Fortress Monroe, Va., July 8, '64, of wds. 

rec. at Petersburg — bu. in Nat. Cem., Hampton. 

" M'Roberts, Thomas, Mar. 8, '64.... Not on muster-out roll. 

" M'Millen, Henry, Feb. 11, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" M'Daniels, Feb. 28, '64 Captured at Cold Harbor, Va., June 2, 1S64 — tr. 

to battery I — date unknown. 

" Norigong, Jacob, Feb. 16, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Nichols, Timothy, Jan. 29, '62 Discharged X^n. 28, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Numan, David, Feb. 6, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, July 26, '64. 

'■ Neff, George, Feb. 11, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, April 22, '64. 

" Nutt, Adam C., Nov. 11, '62 Discharged by special order, July 29, 1863. 

" Nelson, George W., Jan. 27, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Aug. 14, '62. 

" Neal, John, Aug. 27, '62 Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps, Feb. 26, '64. 

" Osterly, John M., Feb. 13, '64 Clustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Oyster, Joshua, Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Oakes, John G., Jan. 30, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Oliphant, James, Nov. 26, '62 Discharged Nov. 25, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" O'Brien, Caleb, Mar. 30, '64 Transferred to battery M, August 28, 1865. 

" Powell, James, Mar. 28, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Palmer, Augustus A., Feb. 3, '64. .. Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Piffer, George W., Feb. 16, '64 Absent, sick, at muster out. 

" Pingee, Merrill G., Feb. 26, '64 JNIustered out with battery, Jan. 29. 1866. 

" Peterson, Jacob H., Sept. 26, '62 ... Discharged by General Order, June 28, 1865. 

" Porter, James H., Sept. 10, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 28, 1865. 

" Poling, Peter M., Feb. 8, '62 Transferred to company I, 21st reg. V. R. C, Dec. 

29, '63— discharged Feb. 16, '65 — exp. of term. 

" Pearce, William, Jan. 12, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 19, 1865. 

" Pierce, Lorenzo, Jan. 26, '64 Transferred to Camp Chase, Ohio — discharged 

bv General Order, Sept. 28, 1865. 

" Peeler, Wm. M., Feb. :6, '64 Transferred to battery M, August 28, 1865. 

" Peeler, Wellington, Feb. 16, '64 Transferred to battery M, August 28, 1865. 

" Pegg, George, Jan. 18, '64 Transferred to battery M, August 28, 1865. 

" Passmore. Josiah H., Feb. 25, '64... Killed at Petersburg, Va., July 30, 1S64. 

" Patton, H. W., Mar. 2, '64 Captured — died at Andersonville, Ga., Aug. 26, 

1864 — grave, 6,885. 

" Pike, J. W Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Apr. 20, '64. 

" Peterman, A. F Died September 29, 1864. 

" Porter, David D., Jan. 19, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Richardson, Wm. D., Feb. 9, '64 Caotured at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864 — 

discharged by General Order, Aug. 7, 1865. 

" Rodney, Henry, Feb. 23, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Rugg, Aaron, Mar. 25, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Rankin, Alexander, Mar. 31, '64. . . . IMustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Reed, Andrew T., Feb. 9, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Ristine, John, Feb. 19, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Redman,"Wm. J., Feb. 24, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Riggin, David, Tan. 20, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. May i, 1862. 

•' Ross, Warwick "11., Tan. 29, '62 O. M. in 2d Pro. Art'y, from April 20, to Aug. 

26, 1864 — disch. by special order, Nov. 10, '64. 

" Rankin, Robert, Sept. 10, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 28, 1865. 

" Richards, Tohn H., Aug. 22, '62 Discharged bv General Order, June 28, 1865. 

" Reedinger," Wm., Feb. 16, '64 Transferred to battery M, August 28, 1S65. 

" Rankin, Hanbl'n S., Aug. 27, '62 Died May 23, 1863. 

" Rathbone, Jacob, Feb. 27, '64 Transferred to battery F, 2d Pro. Arty, April 20, 

1864 — captured — died at Andersonville, Ga. — 
date unknown. 

" Reed, William, Nov. 11, '62 Died at Fort Ethan Allen, Va., May 19, 1864. 



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.ate Rodgcrs, Jcrciniah 1!., Feb. 29. '64.. Transferred to battery F, jd I'm. Art'y. April 20, 

1864 — caiitiired — died at Andcrsonvillo, Ga. — 
date unknown — burial record, buried in Law- 
ton Nat. Cem., Millen, Ga., sec. A, grave, 126. 

" Richlcy, Francis Disciiarged on Surgeon's certificate, May 4. 1864. 

" Stanton, Thomas, Tan. 21, '62 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet.- 

" Sidebottom, Jas. E., Mar. 15. '62. .. Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Stuart. John R., Feb. 24, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Swartz, Toseph \\'., Feb. 27, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Died 

1903. 

" Showers, Wm. II., Feb. 27, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Shaffer, Wm. H., Feb. 27, '64 Mustered out with })attery. Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Starner, Wm. II., Feb. 25, '64 ^Fustercd out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Shipley, Elijah L., Mar. 25, '64 Mustered out with battery. Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Scanncll, Robert, l\Iar. 17, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Sloam. Tames R., Feb. 25, '64 ^Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Scott. William H., Feb. 9, '64 ]\Iustered out with battery, Jan. 29, t866 — Vet. 

" Sidell, Samuel, April i, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Shirer, George, Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Stevenson. Wm., Feb. 16, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Spotts, William, Feb. 16, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Shannon, Henry C, Feb. 16, '64. ... Mustered out with battery. Tan. 29, 1866 — Died, 

1904. 

" Shaffer, Westall P., Jan. 30, '64. ... Mustered out with battery. Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Scannell, James, Mar. 19, '64 Transferred to 131st company, 2d batt. V. R. C, 

Jan. 7, '65 — disch. on Surg, cert., Mar. 28, '65. 

" Sidebottom, S. F., April 30, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Aug. 14, '62. 

" Shaffer, Samuel W., April 30, '62. . Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 8, 1863. 

" Sampsell, Geo. W., Jan. 29, '62 Discharged Jan. 28, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Strider, Joseph, Mar. 8, '64 Prisoner from Dec. 14, 1864, to Feb. 15, 1865 — 

discharged by General Order. June 19, 1865. 

" Scott. James M., Mar. 30, '64 Discharged by General Order, May 27, 1865. 

" Stroud." William, Aug. 27, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 28, 1865. 

" Shepherd, John, Aug. 27, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 28, 1865. 

" *Sanders, Thomas, Sept. i, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 28, 1865. 

" Suter, James F., Feb. 10, '64 Prisoner from Sept. 29, 1864, to March i, 1865 — 

disch. by General Order, July 5, 1865 — Yet. 

" Stanton, Andrew J., Sept. 10, '62 . . . Tr. to Co. I, 22d reg. V. R. C, Dec. 29, 1863 — 

discharged by General Order. July 3, 1865. 

" Showers, John S., Mar. 25, '64.... Tr. to iioth company, 2d bat. Veteran Reserve 

Corps — date unknown. 

" Stevens. John, Feb. 23, '64 Transferred to battery M, August 13, 1865. 

" Smith, James M., Aug. 30, '62 T")ied at Washington. D. C, March 19, 1864. 

" Secrist," Robinson, .Feb. 11, '64 Captured — died at Andersonville, Ga. — date un- 
known. 

" Smithley, Geo. W., Nov. 11, '62.... Died at Fortress Monroe, \'a., July 4. '64, of 

wounds received at Petersburg — buried in Na- 
tional Cemetery Hampton. 

" Sharpneck. Ellis B., Feb. 26, '64. ... Deserted October 14. 1863. 

" Salyards. Erasmus, Mar. 11, '62. ... Deserted June 6 1863. 

" Show, Wm. S., Jan. 13, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Shipley, Everhardt, Mar. 25, '64. .. Captured at Cold Harbor. \'a.. June 2, '64 — dis- 
charged by General Order, .\ugust i, 1865. 

" Snyder, Wm., I'eb. 29, '64 Missing at Cold ITarbor, ^'a., Tune 2, 1864. 

" Shroder, John, Feb. 27, '64 Missing at Cold Harbor, \'a., June 2, 1864. 

" Stewart, Wm. S., Jan. 13, '64 Missing at Cold Harbor, Va., June 2, 1864. 

" Troup, Oliver, Feb. 8, '64 jMustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Till,, William, Feb. 26, '64 ^.Tustercd out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Thomas, Samuel, Feb. 15, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Topley, George W., Feb. 17, '64... Tr. to 2d Pro. Artillery, April 20, 1864 — killed 

at Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864. 

" Tannyhill, Eli- Nov. 11, '62 Killed at I'etersburg, Va., August 25, 1864. 

" Tate, James, Feb. 16, '64 Captured — died at Andersonville, Ga. — date un- 
known — bu. rec., Nov. 24, 1864. at Danville, \'a. 

" Vare, James, Feb. 6, '64 Discharged by General Order, ^Tay 19, T865. 

" Varndell, John, Jan. 30, '64 Captured — died at Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 16, 

1864 — grave, 8,948. 

" Varndell, Richard, Jan. 30, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Whoolery, Jacob. Feb. 24. '62 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — \'et. 

" Wier, William, Jan. 18, '62 Deserted May 17, 1862 — ret. Dec. 31, 1862 — mus- 
tered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Winter. Jacob, Feb. 2, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Woodfall. Wm., Feb. 11, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Wood, Francis, Feb. 5, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" White. Joseph B., Jan. 12, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Williams, David, Mar. 31. '64 Absent, in arrest, at muster out. 

" Whaley, F. W., Feb. 8, '62 Dishonorably disch. — to date expiration of term. 



296 



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Private Washabaugh, David, Nov. 11, '62. . .Discharged Nov. 10, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Wiggins, Henry H., Sept. 5, '62. . .Discharged by General Order, July 21, 1865. 

" Wirt, Michael, Feb. 27, '64 Discharged by General Order, July 18, 1865. 

" Wright, Israel, Feb. 19, '64 Transferred to Camp Chase, Ohio — discharged 

by General Order Sept. 28, 1865. 

" Wilson, John, Sept. 10, '62 Tr. to Co. F, i6th reg. V. R. C, March 17, 1865. 

" Wendell, Theodore Killed at Petersburg, Va., July 18, 1864. 

" Wilson, Henry H Killed at PetersbuJ^, Va., July 30, 1864. 

" Wolf, Alfred, Feb. 20, '64 Transferred to 2d Pro. Artillery, April 20, 1864 — 

killed at Petersburg, Va., August 12, 1864. 

" White, David, Mar. 29, '64 Captured — died at Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 10, 

1864 — grave, 8,360. 

" Walker, Samuel J., Mar. 31. '64.. .Tr. to V. R. C— disch. by G. O., Aug. 21, 1865. 

" Worburton, S. A., Feb. 29, '64 Captured — died at Andersonville, Ga.- — date un- 
known. 

" Williams, Samuel, Jan. 29, '62 Deserted May 25, 1863. 

" Westley, M. B Discharged by General Order, Dec. 22, 1864. 

" Wood, James M., Feb. 8, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Young, William, Feb. 20, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, i866. 



BATTERY L. 



Capt. Paul T. Jones, Jan. 2, '62 Discharged Nov. 29, 1864, for wds. rec. in action. 

" Joseph L,. Iredell, Dec. 30, '62 Pr. from 2d Lt. batt'y K, to ist L,t., Oct. 6, '64 — 

to Capt. Dec. 17, 1864 — disch. Jan. 27, 1866, 
to date Dec. 29, 1865 — expiration of term — 
died 1898. 

ist I,t. Frank W. Paul, Nov. 12, '61 Com. Capt. battery A, 189th reg. P. V., April 30, 

1864 — not mustered — Bv. Capt., Mar. 13, 1865 
— discharged Nov. 14, '64 — expiration of term. 

" Edward S. Colwell, Tan. 6, '62 Pr. from 2d Lt., Nov. 25, '62 — died at Washing- 
ton, D. C, March 8, 1864. 

" Josiah S. Pierce, Sept. i, '62 Pr. from Sgt. to 2d. L,t., Oct. 16, 1864 — to ist 

lyieut., Dec. 3, 1864 — discharged Sept. 6, 1865 
— expiration of term — died 1892, at Ardmore,Pa. 

" Marion Litzenburg, Sept. i, '62.... Pr. to Cor., Nov. i, 1862- — to Sgt., June i, 1863 — ■ 

to ist Sgt., Nov., 1864 — to 2d Lt., Dec. 3, 1864 
■ — to ist Lt., Dec. 17, 1864 — absent, on detached 
service, in Freedman's Bureau, at mus. out. 
2d Lt. William Gee, Aug. 25, '62 Transferred to battery M — date unknown. 

" Chas. J. Seymour, Nov. 28, '62 Promoted to 2d Lt., Nov. 28, 1862 — discharged 

by special order, April 17, 1863. 

" Jeremiah Gillmer, Dec. 30, '61 Promoted from ist Sgt., Jan. i, 1865 — discharged 

by special order, April 14, 1865- — \'et. 

" Jerome A. Buck, Aug. 31, '62 Pr.fr. priv. to Sgt. Maj., Jan. i, 1865 — to 2d 

Lt., May 2, 1865 — com. ist Lieut., Oct. 9, 1865 
— not mustered — promoted to Adiutant, Tan. 
14, '66. 

" Samuel Long, Oct. 9, 9, '61 Promoted to Corporal, Feb. i, 1864 — to Sergeant, 

Jan. I, 1865 — to 2d Lieut., June 16, 1865 — mus- 
tered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 
ist Sgt. Henry D. Webster, Nov. 29, '61. Pr. to Cor., Feb. i, 1864 — to Sgt., July i, 1864 — 

to ist Sgt., Jan. I, 1865 — com. 2d Lieut., Oct. 
9, 1865 — not mustered — mustered out with bat- 
tery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Alexander Craig, Oct. 21, '61 Deserted July 31, 1862. 

" Wm. H. Thompson, Dec. 26, '61 ... Deserted February i, 1862. 

" John Hamilton, Nov. 29, '61 Deserted August 31, 1862. 

Q. M. Sr. Alexander Phillips, Oct. 9, '61.. Pr. to Cor., Apr. 22, 1864 — to Sgt. Jan. i, 1865— 

wounded — mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 
1866— Vet. 
Sergt. Geo. F. Rupert, Aug. 17, '63 Mustered out with battery. Tan. 29. 1866. 

" Jacob R. Kirk, Oct. 10, '61 Pr. to Cor., June 1, 1863 — to Sgt., Feb. i, 1864— 

absent, sick, at muster out — Vet. — cap. Sept. 
29, 1864. 

" George 1\L Green, Dec. 31, '61 Pr. to Cor., Oct. 26, 1864 — to Sgt., June 20, 1865 

— mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — 
Vet. 



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Scrgt. George C. Davison, Mar. 11, •64....rr. to Cor., Jan. i. 1865—10 Sgt. Aug. '• 1865— 

nuistcrcd out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — vet. 

" Tames Barr, Sept. 26, '61 Discharged Sept. 25, 1864— expiration of term. 

" Cornelius Logue, Dec. 23, '61 Discharged Dec. 24, 1864— expiration of term. 

" Albert R. Baker, Oct. 23, '61 Discharged (Jet. 2j, 1864— expiration of term. 

" William Fogg, Tuly 22, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 19, 1865. 

" Tames Peak, Aiig. 21, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 19, 1865. 

" Justus Wealkey, Aug. 21, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 19, 1865— 

died 1 90 1. 

" James M'Nally, Dec. 3, '62 Discharged Dec. 3, 1865— expiration of term. 

" John Rodgers, Tan. 19, '64 Discharged Feb. 23, to date Jan. 29, 1866. 

Corp." Samuel D. Layton, Feb. 24, '64. ... Promoted to Corporal, Dec. 16, 1864 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

'• Thomas Hackney, Feb. 29, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Jan. 1, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" James Barker, Jan. 14, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Mar. 2, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Alexander Johnson, Tan. 5, '64 Promoted to Corporal, May i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — died 1890. 

" Adolphus Layport, Feb. 2, '64 Promoted to Corporal, June 20, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" R. X. Greenfield, Mar. 28, '64 Promoted to Corporal, June 20, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 
" Denison Wethercll, Feb. 29, '64. ... Promoted to Corporal, June 20, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Wade IT. Wigton, Feb. 3, '64 Promoted to Corporal, June 20, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" William H. Bretz, Jan. 4, '64 Promoted to Corporal. June 20, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, i866^Vet. 

" John JIurray, Feb. 25, '64 Promoted to Corporal, Aug. i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Alexander Finlcy, Dec. 23, '63 Promoted to Corporal, Aug. i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Patrick Murphv, Sept. 27, '61 Discharged Sept. 26, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" William Spencer, Oct. 1, '61 Discharged Sept. 30, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Edwin F. Dowling, Oct. 12, '61 Discharged Oct. 11, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Fred'k W. Beers, Nov. 22, '61 Promoted to ist Lieut, battery F, isad reg. P. V., 

September 26, 1862. 
" Harrison G. Higgins, Aug. 21, '62 . .Discharged by General Order, June 19, 1865 — 

wounded Sept. 29, 1864. 

" William Callen, Aug. 21, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 19, 1863. 

" Augustine Buck, Aug. 21, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 19, 1865. 

" George C. Ristine, Aug. 2, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 5, 1865. 

" John H. Leamv, Aug. 21, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Apr. 17, '65. 

" Thomas Chambers, Dec. 21, '63. . .Captured at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864 — 

promoted to Corporal, June 20, '65 — discharged 
by General Order, July 14, 1863. 

" Jacob Smith. Oct. 14. '61 Died at Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 29, 1864 — Vet. 

" Matthew J. O'Leary, Dec. 17, '61... Died June 17, of wds. received at Petersburg, 

Va., June, 1864. 

" Benj. Dougherty, Nov. 26, '62 Died at Hampton, \'a., June 16, '64 — bu. record, 

June 23, 1864 — of wds. rcc. at Petersburg — bu- 
ried in National Cemetery. 

" Daniel M'Bean, Feb. 7, '64 Died at Perryville, Pa., Dec. 30, 1865. 

" John Ottinger, Oct. 17, '61 Deserted April 9- 1862. 

Bugler Frank Wilmunder, Jan. 19, '64. .. Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Andrew Jackson, Feb. 23, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Richard Shields, Dec. 31, '61 Died at Washington, D. C, Jan. 7, 1863. 

Artificer Fred'k Nagle, Jr., Dec. 19, '61 ... Promoted to .\rtificer, Feb. i, 1864 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — \''et. 

" James Flounders, Sept. i, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 5, 1863. 

Private Adams, William, Jan. 15, '64 Afustered out with battery, Jan. 29, :866— wd. 

" Allen, John A., Dec. 26, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 6, '64. 

" Brown. John A., Mar. 8, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Bell, James, Oct. 15, '63 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Bretz, Isaac S., Jan. 4, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Brook, John H., Sept. 28, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866— Vet. 

" Burgoon. William, Tan. 7, '64 Mustered' out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Boyer, William, Tan. 19, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1S66. 

" Bidwell, George M.. Mar. 7, '64. .. Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Briner, John W., Feb. 23, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Burleigh, Jacob, Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Bair, Joshua, Feb. 29, '64 Captured at Cold Harbor. Va., June 2, 1864 — 

discharged by General Order, July 14, 1863. 

" Brooks, Allen, Tan. 5, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 18, 1863. 

" Blakelv, Ilenrv F., Tan. 16, '64 Captured at Cold Harbor, Va., June 2, 1864 — 

discharged by General Order, July 17, 1863. 



298 



ROSTER. 



Private Byers, Tohn N., Jan. 19, '64 Discharged by General Order, June, 1865. 

" Barford" William J., Aug. 21, '62. .Discharged by General Order, May 29, 1865. 
" Buck, William H., Aug. 31, '62 ... .Discharged by General Order, June 19, 1865. 

" Berritt, Jacob F., Aug. 21, '62 Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps, Jan. 28, 1864. 

" Brooks, Amos K., Mar. 7. '64 Discharged by General Order, May 29, 1865. 

" Brooks, George E., Mar. 9, '64 Discharged Oct. 17, to date Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Bidwell, John W., Feb. 26, '64 Captured at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864 — 

discharged by General Order, ^May 27, 1865. 

" Burk, Tames. Oct. 11, '61 Died at Washington, D. C, March 24, 1864. 

" Beachtel, Henry, Dec. 24, '62 Died on steamer "New York," July 12, of wds. 

received at Petersburg, Va., June 16, 1864. 
" Boyer, Coleman, Tan. •;, '64 Died at Washington, D. C. Mar. 3, '64— bu. rec., 

Feb. 27, 1864 — bu. in Mil. Asy. Cemetery. 

" Boder, Jackson, Feb. 19, '64 Deserted August 16, 1865. 

" Bishop, "George, Nov. 27, '61 Deserted May 27, 1864 — Vet. 

" Birchall, Wiliiam, Nov. 29, '61 Died at Rhiladelphia, Pa., Feb. 11, 1864— Vet. 

" Clouser, Jonathan, Jan. 4, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Corson, John H., Jan. 14, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Carpenter, Porter, "Mar. 8, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Callender, Samuel, Mar. 8. '64. . . . IMustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Cook, Thomas Mar. 19. '64 jVIustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866— Vet. 

" Carlton, Joseph M., Feb. 26, '64. . .Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — wd. 

June 17, 1864. 

" Cardwell. William, Oct. i. '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, April i, '62. 

" Casey, Joseph, Nov. 29, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Anril i, '62. 

" Clifton," John L., Mar. 23, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Nov. 20, '65 

■ — wounded June 17, 1864. 

" Corey, Henry, Mar. 23, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. May 3, '64. 

" Corey, Emery, Mar. 26, '64 Discharged by General Order, July 18, 1865. 

" Copeland, Thomas, Jan. 5, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, INIarch 2, '64. 

" Campbell, Jacob, Feb. 4, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, July 10, '65 — 

wounded Sept. 29, 1864. 
" Costen, Stephen H., Dec. 31, '63. .. .Discharged by General Order, June 19, 1865. 
" Cunningham, John, Jan. 19, '64 .... Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865. 

" Crouch, John R., Dec. 14, '61 Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps, Jan. 28, 1864. 

" Crall, William, Sept. 23, '64 Tr. to Indepen't batt'v G, Pa. Art'y, Dec. 27, '64. 

" Courtney, Tames F., Feb. 24, '64. . .Missing at Cold Harbor, Va., June 2, 1864. 

" Conway," Charles J., Feb. 25, '64. .. Captured — wounded Sept. 29, 1864 — died at An- 

dersonville, Ga., Nov. 23, 1864 — grave, 12,141. 
" Campbell, Ambrose, Feb. 4, '64. .. .Died at Washington, D. C. July 19, 1864 — buried 

in Nat. Cemetery, .^rlin^ton, Va. 

" Clouser. Isaiah. Feb. 4. '64 Died at Petersburg. \'a.. July 21, 1865. 

" Chamberlain, Alonzo, Mar. 8, '63 .. Captured — died at Salisbury, N. C, Nov. 22, '64. 

" Cullins, Charles, Oct. 7, '61 Deserted July 31, 1832. 

" Conklin, James, Dec. 3, '62 Deserted December 31, 1862. 

" Carlin, James, Jan. 4. '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Carr, William, Jan. 4, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Cahill, Jeremiah, Jan. 5, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Desh, Jonathan, Tan. 15, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Driannan, Tohn, Tan. 4, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1S66 — Vet. 

" Douglass, Edw. H., Aug. 31, '62. .. .Discharged by General Order, June 19, 1863. 

" Dallas, John, Aug. 21, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 19, 1865. 

" r)oran, James. Feb. 28, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Nov. 9, '64. 

" Dalton, Jeremiah, Oct. 31, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Apr. i. '62. 

" Dover, Tohn, Oct. 28. '61 Discharged Oct. 27, 186-1 — expiration of term. 

" Dunn, James. Dec. 18, '61 Transferred to Veteran Res. Corps, Jan. 28, '64. 

" Dickens", Charles, Feb. 29, '64 Captured — died at Andersonville, Ga., Nov. 13, 

1864 — grave, 11,988 — Vet. 

" Dick, William V., Feb. 9, '64 Died at Washington. D. C, April 12, 1864. 

" Donahue, Daniel, Dec. 26, '63 Died June 16. '64, of wds. rec. at Petersburg, Va. 

" Donovan, Michael, Nov. 16. '61 ... .Deserted October 6, 1862. 

" Dottro. Charles Died Feb. 27, '64 — bu. in Mil. Asy. Cem., D. C. 

" Ellis, James H., Dec. 7, '61 Absent, sick, at expiration of term. 

" Elliott. Robert H., Oct. 15, '63 Transferred to battery B, 1st regiment U. S. 

Artillery — date unknown. 
" Emery, Edward E., Oct. 26. '61 ... .Discharged Oct. 25, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Emery, John S., Oct. 26, '61 Discharged Oct. 25, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Eggleston, Judson,* Nov. i, '64. ... Discharged by General Order, June 19, 1865. 
" Echenberger, Isaac, Dec. 4, '62. .. .Discharged by General Order, June 17, 1865. 
" Eckenrode, Charles, Feb. 29, '64. ... Discharged by General Order, June 27, 1865. 

" Evans, George, Oct. i, '61 Died at Fort Delaware, Pa., July 17. 1862. 

" Emery, Isaac, Oct. 29, '61 Died Oct. 16, of wds. received at Chapin's Farm, 

Va., Sept. 29, '64 — buried in U. S. General 

Hospital Cemetery, Annapolis, Md. 

" Erb, Nicholas, Feb. 26, '64 Deserted August 21, 1865. 

" Fanning. George, Dec. 14, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Frank, Levi, Jan. 4, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 



rostp:r. 299 

Private l-"lctchcr, John B., Tan. 19, '64 1'risom.T from Sc|.t. 29, 1864. to April 28, 1865— 

dischargefi by dencral Orcitr, June 8, 1865. 

" l-'ord, Bartholomew, Jan. 5, '64 Mustered out with hattery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Fuhrman, Henry, Jan. 28, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Ford, Michael, Tan. 16, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Mar. 28, '65 — 

wounded Sept. 29, 1864. 

" Forrest \\'iHiam, Feb. 29, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 29, '64. 

" Ferguson, Robert,* Sept. 23, '64... Tr. to Ind. battery G, I'a. Art'y, Dec. 27, 1864. 

" Ford, William, Mar. 3, '64 l<.illed at I'etersburg, \ a., June 18, 1864. 

" Foreman, William, Feb. 29, '64 Captured at Cold Harbor, \ a., June 2, '64 — died 

April 5, 1865 — buried in National Cemetery, 

\icksburg, Miss., section L, grave, 230. 

" Fleming, Samuel, Feb. 2, '64 Deserted August 21, 1865. 

" Fredericks. F. 13., Oct. 30, '61 Deserted August 13, 1863. 

" Farnsworth, John, Jan. 5, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Griffin, Alonzo, Feb. 24, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — wd. 

Sept. 29, 1864. 
" Goodrich, Joseph C, Mar. 26, '64. . Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" Gunther, Henry, Jan. 5, '64 .Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. — 

died 1898. 

" Garrison Hiram, Feb. 11, '64 lOischarged on Surgeon's certificate, Apr. 20, '64. 

" Gillespie, James W.,* Sept. 23, '64.. Tr. to Ind. battery G, Pa. Art'y, Dec. 27, 1864. 
" Gillespie. Anthony, Oct. 10, '61 ... .Transferred to Veteran Res. Corps, Jan. 28, 64. 

" Green Nicholas, Oct. 31, '61 Transferred to \'eteran Res. Corps, Jan. 28, '64. 

" Gillman, Tohn B., Tan. 14, '64 Ivillcd at Petersburg, Va.. June 16, 1864. 

" Glasbv William, Feb. 23, '64 Killed at Chapin's Farm, \ a., Sept. 29, 1864. 

" Gibbon's, Edwin, Jan. 14, '64 Died at Fortress Monroe, Va., July 22, of wds 

received at Petersburg, June 16, 1864 — buried 

in National Cemetery, Hampton. 

" Getty, Samuel, Feb. 10, '64 Deserted July 2. 1864. 

" Graham, Samuel G., Dec. 17, '61 Deserted December 23, 1861. 

" Gallagher, Francis U, Aug. 21, '62. .Deserted November 18, 1862. 

" Hamilton, Thomas, Dec. 13, '61 Absent, sick, at muster out— Vet.— wd 

" Harper, Charles D., Feb. 15, '64. .. Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Hare, John D., Feb. 19, '64 Absent, sick, at muster out 

" Hammer, Fred., Mar. 7, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Hart, Jacob, Tan. 14 '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Aug. 15, '65. 

" Hall' Samuel," Feb. 5 '64 r:)ischarged on Surgeon's certificate, May 4, ^64. 

" HoUingsworth', J. H., Jan. 18, '64. ■ Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, -Apr. 30, '64. 

'• Horner Noah, "Feb. 3, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865. 

" Hohler' Charles, Dec. 28, '61 Discharged Dec. 28, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Hauser', Max, Sept. 8, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 22, 1865. 

" Haines Albert T., Aug. 21, '64. ... Discharged bv General Order, June 19, 1865. 

" Holland, John B., Sept. 21, '61 Discharged Sept. 20, 1864— expiration of term. 

" Halfpenny, II. C, Feb. 24, '64 Transferred to battery F, Nov. 12, 1864. . 

" Plealev Daniel Dec. s, '62 Died at Point of Rocks, Va., Feb. 15, 65 — bu. in 

Nat. Cem., City Point, sec. A, div. 2, grave, 161. 

" Heller, George, Nov. 14, '62 Died Aug. 13, '64, of wds. rec. at Petersburg, Va. 

" Hoon, Martin V., Feb. 29, '64 Died at Point of Rocks, Va., Nov. 5. 64— bu. in 

Nat. Cem., City Point, sec. A, div. 3, grave, 74. 

" Hinkle, Joseph, Jan. 14, '64 Deserted January 9, 1866. 

" Harrington, Wm. I., Dec. 23, '61 ... Deserted March 25, 1862. 

" Harvey, Thos. Jan. 10, '61 Deserted December 25, 1862. 

" Johnson, James L., Mar. 30, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" "Tones, Harvev, Mar. i, '64 Mustered out with battery. Jan 29, 1866. 

" "Justice, J. Weakley, July 25. '62 Discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865. 

" "Jennings, Paul B., A'pril 5. '64 Discharged by General Order, June 29. 1865. 

" "Tohnson, George P.. Feb. 10, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 3, 1865. 

" Johnson, William, Dec. 23, '61 Died March 24, 1864— buried m Military Asylum 

Cemetery, D. C. — \ et. 

" Johnson, Benjamin, Mar. 8, '64 Deserted August 16, 1865. 

" "tones, Thomas B., Dec. 11. '62 Deserted December 29, 1862. 

" Kohle, Charles, Tan. 14, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Kennedv, William, Dec. 28, '61 .Absent, sick, at muster out— \'et. — wd. Sept. 29, 

1864. 

" Kerr, Tames, Tan. 4, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Kencieli, Edward. Feb. 16, '64 Vhsent, sick, at muster out. 

" Kidney, Timothv, Feb. 2, '64 .Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Kerns^ Isaac, Mar. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Kresge, Amandus, Mar. 2, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, :866. 

" Keen, Edward, Mar. 16, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Kresge, Joseph D., Mar. 2, '64 Discharged by General Order. July 13. 1865.^ 

" Kemp, Christian, Jan. 5, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Mar. i, '63. 

" Kane, William, Tan. 14, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, .Apr. 30, 64. 

" Kinsey, Charles "W., Jan. 5, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. Mar. 2, 1864. 

'• Krepps, Tohn, Nov. 6, '61 Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, March 11, 1864. 

" Kline, Clinton, Mar. 30, '64 Killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 2, 1864. 



300 ROSTER. 

Private Kresge, Conrad, Mar. 2, '64 Died at Petersburg, Va., Sept. 16, 1865 — buried 

in Poplar Grove National Cemetery, division D, 
section A, grave, 27. 

" Kidd, John, Dec. 5, '61 Deserted December 8, 1861. 

" Kelly, James, Dec. 5, '62 Deserted May i, 1863. 

" Lambert, Wm. H., Jan. 4, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" L,ongan, James D., Feb. 16, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" lyilly, Lucius J., ]\Iar. 31, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Longnecker, Leo'd., Mar. 7, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — wd. 

Aug. 14, 1864. 

Luce, John, Mar. 7, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

Litzenberg, H. L., Aug. 31, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 5, 1865. 

Lackie, Peter, Jan. 7, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. Mar. 31, '62. 

Luster, Hugh, Feb. 29, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, !May i, '64. 

Logue, James, Nov. 9, '61 Died at Limerick, Pa., December 21, 1862. 

" Leonard, Nicholas, Oct. 16, '61 Deserted October 25, 1861. 

Meade, James, Jan. 5, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Miller, Baltis, Dec. 31, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Morgan, Michael, Jan. 16, '64 Absent, sick, at muster out — wd. 

" Michael, Allen F., Feb. 9, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Mooney, James, Jan. 8, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Moore, Charles, Jan. 12, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Mathewson, G. B., Mar. 8, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Martin, Christian, Feb. 26, '64 Clustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Myers, Thomas J., Feb. 25, '64 Clustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Mason, John N., Feb. 27, '64 ^Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Martz, Albert, Mar. 9, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" March, John W.. Jan. 19, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 18, '65. 

" Martin, John, Dec. 5, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. Mar. 31, '62. 

" Methvin, James F., Mar. 5, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, July 2T, '65. 

" Morrow, Robert, Dec. 31, '61 Discliarged on Surgeon's certificate. Mar. 31, '62. 

" Miller, Samuel S., Jan. 5, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Nov. 30, '64. 

" Mullen, John, Feb. 5, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Apr. 20, '64. 

" Myers, Sylvester, Mar. 4, '64 Discharged Feb. 20, to date Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Moulder. John, Jan. 4, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 8, 1865. 

" Munn, James M., Aug. 21, '62 Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, Jan. 28, 1864. 

" Mathewson,- E. J., Mar. 8, '64 Killed at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864. 

" Morgan, Patrick, Dec. 9, '61 Deserted December 12, 1861. 

" Mohrvies, Jacob, Jan. 23, '64 Deserted May 27, 1864. 

" Morris, George, Jan. 5, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" M'Keever, James, Jan. 18, '64 Absent, sick, at muster out — wd. Sept. 29, 1864. 

" M'Marlin, James A., Feb. 11, '64. . . ^Listered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" M'Gee, Terrence, Feb. 25, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — died 

1891. 

" M'Hugh, Hugh, Dec. 26, '61 Discharged Dec. 25, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" M'Kee, Henry L., Jan. 14, '64 Prisoner from Sept. 29, to Oct. 9, 1864 — dis- 
charged by General Order, June 30, 1865. 

" M'Namara, Henry, Tan. 5, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Apr. 20, '64. 

" M'Kenna, George, Sept. 26, '61 Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, Jan. 28, 1864. 

" M'Kowan, Patrick, Oct. 21, '61 Died Aug. 10, 1863 — buried in Military Asylum 

Cemetery, D. C. 

" M'Gee, Henry, Jan. 7, '62 Died Aug. 15, '64, of wds. rec. at Petersb'g, Va.— 

bu. at Pitken Station, near Petersburg — Vet. 

" M'Cauley, William, Feb. 29, '64 Captured — died at Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 8, 

1864 — grave, 8,153. 

" M'Nulty, George, Dec. 12, '61 Deserted December 16, 1861. 

" M'Guire, Thomas, Feb. 8, '64 Deserted August 25, 1865. 

" M'Allister, Thomas, Aug. 21, '62. .. Deserted October 16, 1862. 

" Norbury, Chas. H., Feb. 23, '64 Absent, sick, at muster out — wd. Sept. 29, 1864. 

" Neal, William, Oct. 7, '61 Discharged Oct. 6, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Neeson, Michael, Aug. 31, '62 Discharged by General Order. June 19, 1865. 

Nelson, Robert, Jan. 14, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 3, '65. 

" Noble Alexander, Mar. i, '64 Killed at Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864. 

" O'Donnel, Thos., Jan. 5, '64 iiustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" O' Sullivan, Daniel, Jan. 4, '64 .\bsent, sick, at muster out — wd. Sept. 29, 1864. 

" Peppecorn, Henry, Oct. 11, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Powell, Joseph S., Jan. 19, '64 ^Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Pyfer, John P., Jan. 23, '64 ^[ustered out with battery, Jan. 29, :866. 

" Park, Lucius, E., Aug. 4, 'd^ Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

Phrainer, John, Nov. 26, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 6, '64. 

Passmore, Jason, Feb. 24, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, June 17, '65. 

Porter, James, Dec. 30, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 11,. '62. 

Parker, Wm., Nov. 14, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 26, '63. 

Powell, Wm., Feb. 19, '64 Discharged bv General Order, May 15, 1863. 

" Petton, Christ. M., Feb. 18, '64 Captured— died at Salisburv, N. C, Dec. 18, '64. 

" Park, Samuel L., Feb. 10, '63 Died April 8. 1865. 

" Peck, Samuel, Dec. 6, '62 Died at Washington, D. C, Dec. 17, '64 — buried 

in ]\Iilitary Asylum Cemetery. 



KOSTKR. 301 

Private Pollock, James T., Nov. 28, '61 Died at rhiladclphia. Pa., Dec. 16, j86i. 

" Page, John \V., Mar. ly, '04 Captured — died at Andcrsonville, Ga., July 31, 

1854 — grave, 4,415. 
" Parker, Thco. D., Aug. 21, '62. .. Deserted December i, 1862. 
" Quick, James W., Jan. 14, '64 Deserted January 9, 1866. 

" Robertson, David, Nov. 25, '61 Discharged by special order, Dec. 10, 1864. 

" Robertson, \Vm., Jan. 25, '61 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Rice, George \V., Feb. 8, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Rice, James N., Mar. 8, '64 ^Iustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — wd. — 

died 1903. 

" Rehder, Henry, Jan. 15, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Reidel, Zacharias, Jan. 13, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Rupert, Chas., Feb. 24, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, :866. 

" Reynolds, Solomon, Mar. 8, '64. .,.. Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Runk. George D., Feb. 23, '64 Mustered out with battery, Tan. 29, 1866. 

*' Rupert, Simon, Feb. 23, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Ralston, Robert, Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Robbins, Arthur, Mar. 14, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Richards, R. Perry, Aug. 31, '62. .. Promoted to Reg'l Q. M. Sg't, April 25, 1864. 

" Reichert, Michael, Jan. 18, '64 Captured at Chapin's Farm, V'a., Sept. 29, '64 — 

discharged by General Order, July 19, 1865. 

" Redmond, A. O., Dec. 16, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Apr. 4, '62. 

" Robinson, George, Aug. 21, '62 Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, Mar. 11, 1864. 

" Roberts, Wm. H., Jan. 14, '64 Deserted July 2, 1864. 

" Redmand, John, Dec. 9, '62 Deserted June 22, 1864. 

" Shimer, Andrew J., Nov. 25, '61 Absent, sick, at muster out — wd. Sept. 29, 1864. 

" Skinner, Charles B., Oct. 29, '61 ... Discharged by special order, Dec. 3, 1864. 

" Steck, Wm. H., Mar. 8, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Stevens, Wm. H., Mar. 8, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, j866. 

" Sperrow, Wm., Mar. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Sproul, James, ¥eh. 20, '64 Mustered out with batterv. Tan. 29, 1866. 

" Sadler, Jacob, Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with batterv. Tan. 29, 1866. 

" Smith, John T., Mar. i, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Stucker, Willis II., Feb. 27, '64. .. Mustered out with batterv, "tan. 29, 1866. 

" Simpson, Oliver, Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with batterv. Tan. 29, 1866. 

" Simon, Clemiel R., Feb. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery," Jan. 29, 1866 — wd. 

Sept. 29, 1864. 

" Sholl, David, Oct. 14, '61 Discharged Oct. 13, -864 — expiration of term. 

" Smith, Jacob R., Sept. i, '62 Discharged by General Order, Tune 19, 1865. 

'' Shimer, Peter, Nov. 9, '61 Discharged Nov. 9, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Sweeney, Edward, Nov. 26, '61 Discharged Nov. 25, 1864— expiration of term. 

" Smith, Josiah, Mar. 8, '64 Pris. from May 8, 1864, to Feb. 28, 1865 — disch. 

by General Order, Julv i, 1863. 

'' Smith, Benjamin. Feb. 16, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Shemp, John, Mar. 10, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865. 

" Sadler, Daniel, Jan. 4, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 28, '65. 

" Smith, James, Mar. 18, '64 1:)ischarged on Surgeon's certificate, Nov. i, '65. 

" Siples, Andrew, Aug. 21, '62 Tr. to V. R. C, January 28, 1864 — disch by G 

O., June 28, iS"6s. 

" Scott, Cassidy, Sept, 23, '64 Tr. to Indep't batt'v G, Pa. Art'y, Dec ^7 1864 

" Shankland, Alex. T., Dec. 31, '63. .. Transferred to U. S. Navv, Ma"rch 4, 1864 
" Smith, Andrew W., Oct. 14. '61... Died at Washington, D. C., Nov. 3, 1863 

" Smith, Isaac M., Oct. 24, '61 Died at Annapolis, Md., Oct. 7, '64— bu. record, 

Oct. 13, '64 — of wounds received in action — bu- 
.. „ ^, . ^ ^ . , ried in U. S. Gen. Hos. Cem., Annapolis. 

Swartz, Charles E., Feb. 29, '64... Died in Northumberland Co., Pa., \pril ^6 '6^ 
" Smith, Charles A., Mar. i, '64 Captured— died at Salisbury, N. C, Jan. 16 '6^' 

Singer, Joshua, S., Feb. 29, '64 Captured— died at Andersonville, Ga., August 

26, 1864 — grave, 7,302. 

Saylor, William, Nov. 30, '61 Deserted December 10, 1861. 

" Swan, Benjamin B., Dec. 4, '62 Deserted April 3, 1863. 

" Siegler, William, Oct. 26, '61 Deserted December 10, 1862. 

" Springer, Joseph, Aug. 21, '62 Deserted November 11, 1862. 

" Spidle, John D.. Mar. 9, '64 Deserted August 21, 1865. 

" Spidle, Samuel W., Mar. 11, '64 Deserted August 21, 1865. 

" Stephens, John W., Feb. 23, '64 Deserted January 4, 1866. 

Sullivan, Daniel, Jan. 4, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

!! Taylor, John K., Jan. 4, '64 Mustered out with battery. Jan. 29, 1866 Vet 

Tyson, Jonathan K., Feb. 15, '64. .. Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866— 
,, wd. Sept. 29, 1864. 

Trout, Frederick F., Feb. 27, '64. .. Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866— 

wd. Sept. 29, 1864. 
;_ laggart, John Oct. 10, '61. Discharged Oct. 19, 1864— expiration of term. 




302 ROSTER. 

Private Vanhorn, Henry K., Feb. 6, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 3, 1865 — wd. 

Sept. 29, 1864. 

" V'andeveer, Wm., Feb. 29, '64 Killed at Cold Harbor, \'a., June 2, 1864. 

" Whitney, Geo. F., Tan. 5, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Williams, Daniel, "Feb. 15, '64 Deserted Dec. 15, 1864 — returned May 2, 1865 — 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" Winters, Charles, Jan. 19, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866 — 

died 1893. 
" Wheeler, George H.. Jan. 19, '64. .. Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Ward, William Feb. " 27, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Winner, John, Jan. 5, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Woodbridge, Jos., Feb. 29, '64 IMustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 

" Wolfert, George W., Jan. 14, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Walt, Jacob, Oct. 19, '61 Discharged Oct. 18, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Wainright, Robt., Dec. 23, '61 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Mar. 31, '62. 

" Wood, "Gaylord, Mar. 8, '64 Discharged by special order, January 12, 1866. 

" Winchester, M. S., Mar. 23, '64. .. Discharged by General Order, July 13, 1865. 
" Williams, James J., Jan. 22, '64. .. Discharged by General Order, Nov. i, 1865.^ 

" Wearing, John, Feb. 26, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, July 20, '65 — ■ 

"" Wilson, M'orti'l. 1,., Jan. 5, '64 wd. June 17, 1864. 

Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, April 20, '64. 

" Wise, Chas. W., Feb. 24, '64 Killed at Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864. 

" Worn, Chas. B., Feb. 27, '64 Killed at Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864. 

" Wright, Daniel, Feb. 22, '64 Missing at Cold Harbor, Va., June 2, 1864. 

" Wright, Wm. H., Aug. 21, '62 Cap'd — died at Salisbury, N. C. — date unknown. 

" Wagner, John, Oct. 18, '62 Cap'd — died at Salisbury. N. C. — date unknown. 

" Wilson, James, Dec. 14, '63 Died at Hampton, Va., June 26, 1864 — buried in 

" Weil, Simon, Dec. 21, '61 National Cemetery. 

Deserted December 31, 1862. 

" Wixon, David E., Dec. 31, '61 Died August, 1862. 

" Warren, Silas M., Dec. 21, '63 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Young, William M.. Dec. 16, '01 Discharged Dec. 15, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" Zimmerman, A., Jan. 2, '64 Dishon. disch., July 17, '68, to date Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Zinn, William, :Mar. 15, '64 Mustered out with battery, January 29, 1866. 



BATTERY M. 



Capt. David Schooley, Aug. 26, '62 Prisoner from July i, 1864, to April 26, '65 — 

promoted to Major, May 18, 1865. 

" Albert P. Barber, Aug. 19, '62 Pr. from 1st Sgt. to 2d Lt., Dec. 17, '62 — to Capt., 

May 18, '65 — discharged Dec. 17, 1865 — ex- 
piration of terms — re-mus. as Capt., Dec. 18, 
186:; — mustered out with battery, January 29, 
1866— died 1888. 
ist Lt. Urbane S. Cook. Aug. 26, '62 Died at Fort Delaware, Del., October 17, 1862. 

" Wm. K. Lafferty, Nov. 13, '61 Promoted from 2d Lieut, batt'y H, Dec. 17, '62— 

commissioned Captain battery D, 189th regi- 
ment P. v., April 20, 1864 — not mustered — 
discharged Nov. 20, 1864 — expiration of term. 

" William Gee, Aug. 25, '62 Promoted from 2d Lieutenant. Dec. 2. '64 — dis- 
charged bv General Order, June 20, 1865 — died 
1902, at Pittston, Pa. 

" Edward H. White, Aug. 19, '62 Promoted from Cor. to Sgt., Sept. 18, 1864 — to 

ist Sgt.., Oct., 1864 — to 2d Lt., Dec. 3, '64 — 
to ist Lt., May 18, 1865 — mus. out with batt'y, 
Tan. 29, '66. 
2d Lt., Hugo Theinhardt, Oct. 31, '61 I'romoted from Sgt. Major, Nov. 28, 1862 — dis- 
charged June 18, 1863. 

" Benj. F. Everett, Aug. 19, '62 Promoted from Sgt. to ist Sgt. Nov. 20. 1862 — 

com. 1st Lt. batt'y D, 189th reg. P. V., April 
30, 1864 — not mustered — to 2d Lt., Oct. 6, 1864 
— to Capt. battery A, Jan. i, 1865 — died, 1886. 

" James Buckley, Aug. 13, '62 Promoted from ist Sgt-, Jan. i, 1865 — discharged 

July 30, 1865 — expiration of term. 

" Wm. H. Wetherbee, Aug. 19, '62. .. Promoted from Cor. to Sergt., June, 1864 — to ist 

Sgt., Jan. 15, '65 — to 2d Lt., iVIay 17, '65 — com. 
ist ht., Dec. 24, 1865 — not mustered — mus- 
tered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 



ROSTER. 3»3 

ist Sgt. Wiiliam T. Ruiulic, Feb. 15, '64. . Promoted from private, June 20, 1865— com. 2d 

Lt., Dec. 24, 1865 — not mustered — mustered 
out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Louis H. Wint, Aug. 19, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865 — 

wd. Sept. 29, 1864. 
Sergt. Tohn \V. W. Klace, Feb. s, '64 Promoted from private, June 20, 1865— mus- 
tered out with battery, Jan. 29, i866 — Vet. 

" Tohn W. Ormsby, Mar. 19, '64 Promoted from private, June 20, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" John M'Quillian, Feb. 10, '64 Promoted from private, June 20, 1865— mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 18C6. 

" William K. Young, Feb. 13, '64 Promoted from private, June 20, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" James Park, Feb. 4, '62 Promoted to Cor., June 20, 1865— to Sgt., July 1, 

1865- — mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" And'w J. Anderson, Feb. 29, '64. ... Promoted from private, June 20, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Wm. II. Strubell, Feb. 12, '64 Promoted to Cor., June 20, 1865— to Sgt., July i, 

1865 — mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Tohn Eshleman, Aug. 21, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" James B. Furness, Aug. 22, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865 — 

died 1889. 

" John II. Bliss, Aug. 21, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Asher M. Bragg, Aug. 19, '62 .Absent, with leave, at muster out. 

" Tohn B. Anderson, Aug. 19, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" "tohn B. Mott, Aug. 19, '62 Promoted to Sergt., May :8, 1865 — discharged by 

General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Stephen Jones, Aug. 19, '62 Promoted to Sergt., May 18, 1865 — discharged 

by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Benj. F. Emigh, Aug. 19, '62 ist Lt. in 2d Pro. Art'y, from April 28, to Aug. 

26, 1864 — wd. June 17 — died, 1893 — disch. by 
General Order, May 6, 1865. 

" William Davis, Aug. 22, '62 2d Lt. in 2d Pro. Art'y, from April 28, to Aug. 

26, 1864 — dischaxged by G. O. — date unknown. 

" Benj. F. Smiley, Aug. 19, '62 Com. 2d Lieut, battery C, March 19, 1864 — not 

mustered — Captain in 2d Pro. Artillery, from 
April 20, to August 26, 1864 — discharged — 
date unknown. 
" Nicholas R. Miller, Aug. 26, '62... Disch. on Surgeon's certificate — date unknown — 

died 1889. 

" Charles S. Page, Aug. 12, '62 Transferred to Signal Corps, Dec. 5, 1863. 

" Wm. M. Thompson, Aug. 11, '62 Transferred to Signal Corps, March 9, 1864. 

" John M. Roper, Aug. 19, '62 Promoted from Corporal, Dec. 3, 1864 — to Sergt. 

Major, JNIay 3, 1865, 1865. 

" Edward R. Ford, Aug. 19, '62 Drowned in Potomac River, Va., May 27, 1864. 

" William H. Davis, Aug. 19, '62 Died at David's Island, N. Y., Sept. 9, 1864. 

Corp. John Kunklc, Feb. 29, '64 Promoted to Corporal, June 20, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Jefferson Stoops, Feb. 2y, '64 Promoted to Corporal, June 20, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

'■ William Wilkins, Feb. 11, '64 Promoted to Corporal, June 20, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Henry Early, Oct. 20, '63 Promoted to Corporal, June 20, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" Robert E. Wordell, Feb. 27, '64. ... Promoted to Corporal, June 20, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Charles Horn, Feb. 13, '64 Promoted to Corporal, July i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Charles H. Dorr, Nov. 18, '63 Promoted to Corporal, July i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Benj. Embleton, Nov. 4, '63 Promoted to Corporal, July i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, i866. 

" George E. Brooks, Mar. 9, '64 Promoted to Corporal, July i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, i866. 

" Edward Turby, Feb. 27, '64 Promoted to Corporal, July 1, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" David C. Black, Feb. 29, '64 Promoted to Corporal, July i, 1865 — mustered 

out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" John Stailey, Feb. 16, '64 Promoted to Bugler, Nov. i, 1864 — mustered out 

with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Abraham P. Price, Aug. 26, '62 Com. ist Lt. batt'y F, 189th reg. P. \'., April 30, 

1864 — not mus. — ist Sgt. in 2d Pro. Art'y from 
April 20, to Aug. 26, 1864 — absent, at Camp 
Parole, at muster out. 

" Wm. Tinklepaugh, Aug. 21, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1863. 

" Theodore Smith, Aug. 19, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1863. 

" Harrison B. Ward, Aug. 19, '62. ... Discharged by General Order, j\ine 20, 1865. 
" Samuel E. Shick, Jr., Aug. 21, '62. . Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1863. 



204 ROSTER. 

Corp. Tohn Scurry, Aug. 19, '6-' Discharged by General Order, .jure 20, 1865. 

" Tohn B Kellv Aug ^i, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Sydney' Shaffer, Aug. 19, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" George Hill, Aug. 21, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 2-. 1865. 

" Joseph Frederick, Aug. 19, '62 Promoted to Corporal May 12, 1865— discUai-e J 

•^ by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Henry J Baker, Aug. 22, '62 Promoted to Corporal JNIay 12, 1865 — discharged 

bv General Order, June 20, 1865. 
" Thomas F. Sanders, Aug. 19, '62. .. Promoted to Corporal, May 18, 1865— discharged 

by General Order, Tune 20, 1865. 
" Tames B. Frick, Aug. 19, '62 2d Lt. in 2d Pro. Artillery front Apr. 28, to Aug. 

26, 1864 — discharged — date unknown — died 1896. 

" Tames D. LaBarr, Aug. 19, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 15, '64. 

" Richard Lewis, Aug. 12, '62 Transferred to Signal Corps, Jan. 12, 1864. 

" Wm. Richardson, Aug. '22, '62 Deserted April 8 1863. ^^ ^ 

Bugler Charles T. Sands, Aug. 21, '62 ... Discharged by Genera Order, June 20, 1865. 
Artificer William Stroh, Aug. 21, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 21, 1805— 

died. 

" Matthias Frantz, Aug. 21, '62 Discharged by General Order June 5- 1865- 

Private Armstrong, Daniel, Jan. 9- '64 ■ • • -Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" --Vrtman Andrew, Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Alcott Charles W., Feb. 16, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Appleman, Amos, Jan. 5, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Alexander, Jos. M., Aug. 19, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Archer George W., Aug. 21, '62. .. Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865^ 

Died 1903. 
" Armstrong, Wm., Aug. 19, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865^ 

died 1898. 

" Ayers Mahlon W., Aug. 19, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Andre'ss, Louis,* Sept. i, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Barnum, William, Dec. 19, '63 IMustered out with battery, Tan. 29, 1866. 

" Bowen Tohn H., Dec. 19, '63 .Mustered out with battery. Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Blackford, Luther, Feb. 22, '64 T)ied July 15, 1864— buried m National Ceme- 
tery, Arlington, Va. 

" Bird, John, April 6, '64 .Vbsent,. sick, at muster out. 

" Bender, Peter, Mar. 27, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Brochey, Samuel, Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Bailey, Frank, Feb. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Bear,' David F., Feb. 29, '64 ]Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Elow'ser, John W., Mar. 23, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Brenber'geV, Levi, Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery. Jan. 29, 1866 — \'et. 

" Black Tohn A., Feb. 29, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 10, 1865. 

" Barnes," Samuel T.,* Sept. 5, '64 Discharged Oct. 20, 1865— expiration of term. 

" Brader, Tohn,* Sept. i, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Brader' Samuel,* Sept. 14, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1S65. 

" Bittenbender, Wm.,* Sept. 1, '64. .. Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Barnes, Tohn, Aug. 19, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Beam, John, Aug. 19, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865^ 

wd. Sept. 29, 1864. 

" Beam, William H., Atig. 19, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Brown Charles T.. Aug. 26, '62. ... Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Bryant, Chauncey E., Aug. 21, '62. . Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865— 

died, 1902. 

" Bynon, Joshua A., Aug. 19, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865.^ 

" Barber, "jethro T., Aug. 22, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, April i, 65. 

" Blackw'el'l, Charles M., Aug. 19, '62. . Discharged by General Order, June 9, 1865. 

" Blain Tohn Feb. 29, '64 Discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865. 

" Baitv! "Edson, Alar. 29, '64 Tr. to 131st Co., 2d batt. Vet. Corps, Jan. 7, 

1865 — disch. on Surg, certificate. Mar. 25, 1865. 
" Beard, Sampel M., Aug. 6, '62. Died at Fort Saratoga, D. C, March 14, 1863. 

" Brobst, Samuel C, Aug. 11, '62 Died at Fort Saratoga, D. C, June 6, 1863. 

" Bryant, Tohn N., Aug. 8, '62 Died at Fort Saratoga, D. C, Aug. 13, 1863. 

" Bennett, "Laban, Oct. 20, '63 Died at Fort Ethan Allen, Va., May 3, 1864. 

" Beard, Uriah, Feb. 29, '64 Died at Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 28, 1864. 

" Barnes, David A., Aug. 11, '62 Deserted January 30, 1863. 

" Brvon, Edward H., Aug. 21, '62 Deserted December 8, 1863. 

" Capwell, William E., Feb. 26, '64. .. Mustered out with battery. Tan. 29, 1866. 
" Cooper, William M., Feb. 13, '64. . Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Cutler, Benjamin, Feb. 12, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Creswell, George, Feb. 22, '64 Discharged by special order, Sept. 28, 1865. 

" Crawford, Tos. M., Feb. 12, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Clements, Peter, Feb. 16, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Chew, Clark, Feb. 12, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Cargiil, James, Aug. 21, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Chambcrfin, Geo., Aug. 19, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Crooks, Stanley, Aug. 19, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 



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Private Chappcll, John, Sept. 9, '63 Tr. to i66th Co., 2d hatt. Veteran Res. Corps— 

wd. Sept. 29, 1864 — discli. on Surgeon s certi- 
ficate, April 27, 1865. 

" Cole, George W., Mar. 31. '64 Transferred to battery F — date unknown. 

" Cox, Joseph A., Feb. 9, '64 Killed at Petersburg. Va., July 9, 1864. 

" Carrethers, Thomas, Feb. 24. '64 Died June 2, 1864, of wounds received in action. 

" Colvin, John M., Nov. 19, '63 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Dentzel," ICdw. K., Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

*' Dubbs, llonrv. Mar. :2, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Decker, John F., Feb. 24, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866— wd. 

Tune 17, 1866. ^ 

" Dunn. Tames B., Feb. 8, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Dunmirc, Simon. Feb. 28, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

•• Davis, William C, Feb. 5, '64 Discharged by General Order, July i, 1865. 

" Davis, John, Aug. 19, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Davis. "Samuel, Aug. 19, '62 i:)ischarged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Dimmick, Bvron, Aug. 19, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

•• Divine, Fraiiklin, Feb. 5, '64 Discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865 — wd. 

Aug. 8, 1864. 

" Decker, John J., Aug. 18, '62 Died at Hampton, \a., July 21, 1864— buried m 

National Cemetery. 

" Dougherty, Mich'l, Sept. 4, '63 Died near Washington, D. C. Dec. 15, 1863— bu- 
ried in Military Asylum Cemetery. 

" Embleton, Joseph. Nov. 4, '63 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Edwards. Thos. D., Nov. 4, '63 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Efline, Tohn, Tan. 21, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Elfline, "William, Jan. 21, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, -866 — wd. 

June 18, 1864. 

" Eckert, William D., Feb. 16, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Evans, Evan J., Aug. 19, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1863.^ 

" Eggleston, Allen J., Aug. 19, '62. ... Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 22, '65 

— wd. Sept. 29, 1864. 

" Evans, Benjamin J., Aug. 19, '62. .. Discharged by General Order, May 22, 1865. 

" Furgeson, Charles, Oct. 20, '63 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — died 

1885. 

" Floyd, Henry, Feb. 19, '64 Absent, sick, at muster out. 

" Fowble, John W., Mar. 31, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1S66. 

" Fowler, Charles, Feb. 4, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Frazer, Charles D., Mar. 7, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Eessenden, S. E., Aug. 21, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Fisher, Benjamin F., Feb. 24, '64. .. Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps — date unknown. 

" Frick, Joseph, Feb. 23, '64 Died Sept. 5, '64 — bu. in Nat. Cem., Arlington,\ a. 

" Filmore, Otis, Mar. 8, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Grady, John, Feb. 19, '64 Absent, sick, at muster out. 

" Girto'n, Frank M., Feb. 24, '64 Absent, sick, at muster out — died, 1901. 

" Gordon, Ira, Aug. 19, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Grube, John I'., Aug. 21, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Griffith, Morgan, Aug. 22, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865 — died 

1903. 

" German, Solomon, Aug. 19, '62 Discharged by General Order, May 18, 1865 — 

died, 1899. 

" Gauchan, Martin, Sept. 5, '63 Transferred to Veteran Res. Corps. Dec. 29, '63. 

" Gregory, Zalmon L., Feb. 25, '64. .. Died at Washington, D. C, May 19, 1864. 

" Gilbert, James, Aug. 11, '62 Died at Fort Saratoga, D. C, Dec. 31, 1862. 

" Grimes, James, Feb. 27, '64 Died — date unknown. 

" Hollis, Tracy O., Feb. 24, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Hopper, William, Mar. 24, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Harvey, James R., Feb. 26, '64 Died at Portsmouth Grove, R. I., June 26, 1864. 

" Herdman, William, Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Harman, Henrv, Jan. 19, '64 Mustered out w-ith battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Hadsel, Isaac D., Nov. 11, '63 Mustered out with batterv, Jan. 29, 1866 — died 

1886. 

" Hnther John, Feb. 16, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Hardin, Thomas, Feb. 2, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Hansacker, Jacob, Feb. 25, '64 .\bsent, sick at muster-out. 

" Hart, Joshua A., Feb. 16, '64 Prisoner from June 2, 1864, to April 11, 1863— 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Hiles, John, Jan. 5, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Hadsall, Charles, Aug. 19, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1863. 

" Hoskins, Charles, Aug. 19, '62 Discharged by (General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Hughes, Francis G., Aug. 19, '62. . Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Hufford, Jeffrey, Aug. 21, '62 Discharged by t^.eneral Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Hall, George W., Aug. 21, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 14, 1863. 

" Hertz, Jeremiah F.,* Sept. i, '64. .. Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Heck, John M.,* Sept. i, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Huntingdon, J. W. N., Feb. 26, '64. . Discharged by General Order, May 22, 1865— 

wounded June 17, 1864. 
" Ilowell, Daniel, Aug. 14, '62 Transferred" to Vet. Res. Corps, Dec. 29, '63. 



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ROSTER. 



Private Hatter, Charles S., Aug. i, '62 Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, Dec. 29, '63 

- — discharged by General Order, June 30, '65 

—Died 1866. 

" Husted, David, Feb. 29, '64 Died at Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 11, 1864. 

" Ide, Alexander H., Feb. 29, '64 Died June 26, 1864, of wounds received in action. 

" Jeffries, Milton, Mar. 7, '64 Died Nov. 3, 1864 — buried in National Cemetery, 

Arlington, Va. 

" Jennings, Paul B., April 5, '64 Transferred to battery L — date unknown. 

" Johnston, James M., Feb. 29, '64. .. Absent, sick, at muster-out. 
" Jackson, Joseph L,., Feb. 18, '64. ... Absent, sick, at muster-oL^t. 

" Jackson, John, Mar. 17, '6\ Prisoner from June 2, 1864, to April 18, 1865 — 

' mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Jones, John,* Sept. 23, '64 Substitute— discharged by General Order., June 

20, 1865. 
" James, Edward, Aug. 21, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865 — • 

Died 1889. 

" Jenkins, Thomas, Aug. 19, '62 IMscharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Jones, Edward, Aug. 19, '62 Discharged by (General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Jenkins, Henry W., Oct. 14, '63. ... Deserted — date unknown. 

" Kuhnley, Chas. F., Feb. 17, '64 Absent, sick, at muster-out. 

" Kirk, John, Feb. 22, '64 Clustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Kirk, Samuel, Feb. 19, '64 Clustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" King, Joseph,* Sept. 13, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Kulp, Jacob R., Aug. 19, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Kline, Alinas, Mar. 31, '64 Killed at Petersburg, Va., July 9, 1864. 

" Kremmel, John, Feb. 22,, '64 Not on muster-out roll. 

" Lord, James A. D., Feb. 29, '64.... Died Aug. 12, 1864 — buried in National Ceme- 
tery, Arlington, Va. 

" Loring, Luther C, Feb. 29, '64 ^Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Longnecker, James, Feb. 25, '64. ... Absent, sick, at muster out. 

" Leonard, Wm. S., Mar. 25, '64. ... Absent, without leave, at muster-out. 

" Lobach, John, Feb. 26, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Langin, George,* Oct. 15, '64 Discharged Oct. 16, 1865 — e.xpiration of term. 

" Logan, John, Feb. 29, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 27, 1865. 

" La Barr, Henry, Aug. 19, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Llewellyn, Thos., Aug. 19, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865 — 

Died 1874. 
" Long, Jacob F., Aug. ig, '62 Discharged by General Order, Tune 20, 1865 — 

Died 1885. 

" Logan, Newton H., Feb. 25, '64 Died Aug. 8, '64— bu. in Cypress Hill Cem., L. I. 

" Miller, Daniel, Feb. 28, [64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Morgan, William D., Mar. 28, '64. . Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Moyer, Solomon, Feb. 2, '64 Absent, sisk, at muster-out — Vet. 

" Mudge, Martin V., Mar. 29, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Maddox, William, Mar. 18, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Mills, James H., Feb. 26, '64 Mustered ovit with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Morris, John S. T., Feb. 11, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Moyer, Alfred, Feb. 5, '64 Absent, sick, at muster-out. 

" Muir, David, Jan. 30, '64 Prisoner from June 2, 1864, to Feb. 26,1865 — 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Mowery, Jacob,* Sept. i, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Marshall, Lucius, Aug. 19, '62 Discharged by General Order, Tune 20, 1865 — • 

Died 1888. 
" Mason, Charles A., Ausj. 21, '62. ... Discharged by General Order, June 20. 1865 — • 

Died 1868. 
" Miller, Harmon H., Aug. 21, '62. ... Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1S65. 
" Miller, Samuel, Aug. 19, '62 Discharged by Genera! Order, June 20, 1865 — 

Died 189S. 
" Montanye, Charles, Aug. 21, '62 ... Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865 — • 

Died 1895. 

" Middaugh, H. A., Mar. 11, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" jNIorr, Anthony, Jan. 28, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. May 4, '64 

" Miller, Ziba, Aug. 6, '62 Trasferred to Vet. Res. Corps. Dec. 29, 1863. 

" Millett, John, Oct. 14, '63 Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps — date unknown. 

" Maliby, Calvin M., Feb. 23, '64 Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps — date unknown. 

" Mears, Alfred M., Feb. 24, '64 Killed at Petersburg, Va., June 22, 1864. 

" Miller, Evan, Feb. 29, '64 Killed at Cold Harbor, Jtme 2, 1864. 

" Tklilton, John J., Mar. 21, '64 Killed at Wilderness, \'a.,TiIay 6, 1864. 

" Mitchell," Franklin, Aug. 8, '61 Died at Fort Saratoga, D. C, March 16, 1864. 

" Mead, Luther H., Aug. 19, '62 l^eserted Aug. i, 1863 — returned April 7, 1865 — ■ 

deserted again, Sept, 30, 1865. 
" M'Cormick, Richard, Mar. 29, '64. .. Absent, sick, at muster out. 

" M'Candless, Jos. B Absent, sick, at muster out. 

" M'Guire, John, Aug. 19, '62 Discharged lay General Order, June 20, 1865 — • 

Died 1887. 
" M'Millan, Silas R., Aug. ig, '62. ... Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 
" M'Nulty, Anthony, Aug. 19, '62 Deserted Jan. 27, 1863 — returned — discharged on 

Surgeon's certificate — date unknown. 



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Private Nolf, William, Feb. 29, '62 Not on muster-out roll. 

" O'Brien, Caleb, Mar. 30, '64 Clustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Ort, James. -Aug. 19, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Price. Oscar D., Feb. 24, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" I'almtag, John, Feb. 2, '64 .\bsent, sick, at muster out. 

" Perry, Jacob, Feb. 7, '64 Clustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Phillips, John H.. Feb. 28, '64 ^Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

" Peeler, \Viiliam M., Feb. 16, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" Peeler, Wellington, Feb. 16, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Pegg, George, Jan. 18, '64 Absent, sick, at muster out. 

" Porter, Albert T., Feb. 24, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865. 

" Powell, ^^'atkin W., Aug. 19, '62 Discharged by General Order, ' June 20, 1865 — 

Died 1896. 
" Phillips, David W., Aug. 22, '62. ... Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 
" I'almer, Charles W., Feb. 23, '64. ... Discharged by General Order, May 29, 1865. 

" Phillips, Wm. R., Aug. 19, '62 Adjutant in 2d Pro. Art'y. from April 20, to 

Aug. 26, 1864 — discharged by special order, 
April 12, 1865— cap. July 30 — Died 1880. 

Powell, William E., Aug. 13, '62. ... Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps — date unknown. 

" Parkton. Charles H., Feb. 25, '64 Killed at Cold Harbor, Va., Tune 2, 1864. 

" Quick, Daniel T., Feb. 27, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Quinn, Thomas N., Mar. 21, '64. ... Absent, sick, at muster out. 

" Reese, Thomas N., Mar. 21, '64. ... Mustered out with batterv. Tan. 29, 1866. 

" Redke}% Jacob M., Mar. 21, '64. ... Absent, sick, at muster out. 

^' Ritter, Christopher, Feb. 15. '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Reed, Andrew J., Feb. 9, '64 Transferred to battery K — date unknown. 

*' Roberts, John C, Jan. 5, '64 Absent, sick, at muster out. 

"^ Reynolds, Rob't L., Feb. 25, '64. ... Mustered out with battery. Tan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

Rodgers, Jacob S., Feb. 24, '64 Mustered out with batterv.Tan. 29, 1866 — Vet. 

Reedinger. Wm., Feb. 16, '64 Mustered out with batterv,' tan. 29, 1866. 

Runyon, Sam'l C, Feb. 5, '64 Discharged June 16, 1865, for wounds, with loss 

,. of leg, received in action, July 6, 1864. 

^ Rowland, .Xdam,* Sept. 13, '64 Discharged by General Order," June 20, 1865. 

^ Rowland, John S.,* Sept. 16, '64 Discharged by General Order, Tune 20, 1865 

^^ Reese, Thomas, Mar. 28, '64 Discharged by General Order, tune 8, 1865. 

Rymer, Thomas F., Aug. 14, '62 ... Transferred to Signal Corps, December 5, 1863 

— captured 1864. 

__ Remley, William, Feb. 19, '64 Transferred to battery F— date unknown. 

.. Kisler, Levi, Feb. 29, '64 Died June 26, 1864, of wounds received in action 

„ Rapp, John, Feb. 15, 64 Died at I'ortsmouth Grove, R. I., Jan. 9, 1865 

., Sites, William, Mar. i, '64 Mustered out with batterv, Tan. 29, 1866. 

_ Smith, Charles R., Dec. 5, '63 Mustered out with batterv, Tan. 29, 1866. 

« g™?''' P.a^'d, Dec. 5, '63 Mustered out with battery. Tan. 29, 1866. 

., g'"?^'^ \alentine R., Dec. 5, '63 Mustered out with batterv, Tan. 29, 1866. 

,. Smithing, George, Nov. 4, '63 .Mustered out with battery, Tan. 29, 1866— Vet. 

,. gteber, Abner, Nov. 18, '63 -\b.sent, sick, at muster out. 

.. cu ^^^'"'' J°'^"' ^^^- 9' '^'^ Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

.. gnalter, Absalom, Feb. 29, '64 .Absent, sick, at muster out. 

,. Stratton, George A., Feb. 9, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, i866. 

.- cuM' J^"?"' ^^°- 5, '64 -Mustered out with batterv, Jan. 29, 1866— Vet. 

.. Sholes, Lrastus R., Feb. 5, '64 Mustered out with batterv', Jan. 29, 1866 

_^ Smith, Firman L., Mar. 31, '64 Absent, sick, at muster o'ut— wd. Sept. 29, 1864. 

.. Stevens, John, Feb. 23, '64 Mustered out with battery, Tan. 29, 1866. 

Smith, Essick M., Feb. 25, '64 Discharged July 7. 1865. for wounds, with loss 

.. ^ of hand, received at Petersburg, Va. 

.. o j' xT*^""^ G., Feb. 24, 64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Nov. 22, '6v 

., gnyder Nathan, Sept. 1, '64 Discharged by General Order, Tune 20, 1865. 

.. ^Y^?-' -^^^"assas,* Sept. i, '64 Discharged by General Order, 'June 20, 1865. 

Sterling, Charles,* Sept. 19, '64 Di.scharged by General Order, Tune 20, 186:;— 

o , -r. Died 1899. 

Saylor, Harrison N * Sept. 13, '64. . Discharged by General Order, Tune 20, 1865. 




t( o -4.1 ■ AT ' " -i T * "^ "" ~yZ ^'.^^.."1 t.i^v. L»_> ■..J^iiv.icli v.'iutl, .1 Line ^U, 1865. 

.. g"i't'i. Marcus M Aug. 19, 62 Discharged by General Order, Tune 20, 1865. 

.. g''"t' 7^"^ H Aug. 21, 62 Discharged by General Order, "Tune 20, 1865. 

Stark, George M., Aug. 21, 62 Discharged by General Order] June 20, i86i— 

.< c T Died i89v 

Stewart, James M., Aug. 21, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1S65— 

i< c T Died 1894. 

Stone, James, Aug. 21, '62 Discharged by General Order, Tune 20, 1S6:;— 

« o T^ Died 1894. 

^^ Sutton, Philander M., Aug. 21, '62. .Discharged by General Order, June 20, 186:;. 

Sterling, Daniel S., Aug. 19, '62. ... Discharged by General Order, June 20, 186:;— 

Died 1880. 



308 ROSTER. 

Private Smith, James E., Aug. 19, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Shannon, Samuel H., Aug. 19, '62. .. Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865 — 

Died 1885. 

" Schmaltz, Jacob, Aug. 19, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Spanenburg, W., Aug. 22, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Stone, John A., Aug. 19, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Shaver, William H., Aug. 22, '62 .... Discharged by General Order, May 22, 1865. 

" Stone, George H., Aug. 12, '62 Transferred to Signal Corps, Dec. 5, 1863. 

" Stone, Hiram L,., Aug. 11, '62 Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, Dec. 29, 1863. 

" Smith, George, Aug. 5, '62 Tr. to V. R. C. — disch. by G. O., June 27, 1865. 

" Shannon, Robert M., Aug. 19, '62. ... Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps — disch. by Gen- 
eral Order, June 22, 1865 — Died 1885. 
" Shepherd, Thos. A., Oct. 20, '63. ... Promoter to Sergeant Major, July i, 1865. 

" Shultzer, John W., Mar. 28, '64 Killed at Petersburg, Va., June 22, 1864. 

" Spence, Joseph, June 18, '63 Killed at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, '64 — bu. 

in Nat. Cem., Fort Harrison, sec. A, grave, 128. 
" Steinour, Solomon, Mar. 28, '64 Died at Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 9, 1864, of wds. 

received in action. 
" Smiley, John W., Fb. 24, '64 Captured — died at Andersonville, Georgia, July 

7, 1864 — grave, 2,999. 

" Templin, Cyrus, Mar. 12, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Thomas, Jonohan, Feb. 25, '64 Absent, sick, at muster out. 

" Thomas, Joseph \V., Feb. 25, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Titus, Henry P., Aug. 21, '62 Discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865- 

" Tench, John F., Aug. 19, '62 Absent, wounded, at muster out. 

" Thompson, David, Aug. 19, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Tompkins, Merritt, Aug. 22, '62. ... Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Tyler, Duane L,., Aug. 16, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Varndell, Richard, Jan. 28, '64 Prisoner from June 2, 1864, to Feb. 17, 1863 — 

mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 
" Vanderburg, Chas., Aug. 21, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865 — 

Died 1901. 

" White, Samuel, Feb. 29, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866 — \'et. 

" Williams, David, Mar. 28, '64 Absent, sick, at muster out. 

" Worley, John G., Feb. 27, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Walker, Augustus, Mar. 21, '64 Mustered out with battery. Tan. 29, 1866. 

" Worden, Leroy C, April 5, '64 ^Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Wizer, Thomas, Mar. 26, '64 Absent, sick, at muster out. 

" Webb, Jacob, Feb. 23, '64 Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1S66. 

" Wunder, Michael R., Feb. 13, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Williamson, Luther, Feb. 18, '64. ... Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865. 

" Woodsides, Isaac K., Feb. 23, '64. .. Discharged by General Order, June 21, 1865. 

" Watson, John W., Aug. 19, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Williams, Daniel H., Aug. 22, '62. .. Discharged by General- Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Washburn, Horace V., Aug. 19, '62. . Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865— 

Died 1882. 

" Williams, John, Aug. ig, '62 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Wright, Harvey,* Sept. i, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Wright, James M.,* Sept. 13, '64. ... Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. 

" Weid, Michael, Aug. 19, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Oct. 7, '63. 

" Wint, Samuel S., Aug. 19, '62 Discharged by General Order, June i, 1865. 

" Washburn, Michael, Aug. 21, '62. .. Discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865. 

" Wallace, William, Feb. 5, '64 Discharged by General Order, May 18, 1865.^ 

" Waite, Samuel M., Feb. s, '64 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 29, '65. 

" Walsh, Patrick, Aug. i, '62 Transferred to company I, 22d reg. V. R. C. — 

discharged by General Order, July 3, 1865. 

" Zuber, John, Mar. 26, '64 ^Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 

" Zimmerman, H. J., Feb. 26, '64. ... Mustered out with battery, Jan. 29, 1866. 



UNASSIGNED MEN. 



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Private Abdill, Decatur, Feb. 18, '64 Discharged by General Order, Sept. 20, 1865 — • 

wounded June 17, 1864. 

" Allison, John M., Mar. 11, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Adams, William, Mar. 23, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Adams, Richard V. R., Feb. 17, '64. . Not accounted for. 

" Abraham, Chas. H., Feb. 8, '64 Transferrd to 2d Pro. Artillery, April 20, 1864 — 

pisoner from June 2, to Nov. 27, 1864 — disch. 

by General Order, Oct. 27, 1865. 
" Allenpacker, Frank, Feb. 24, '64.... Not accounted for. 

" Blasser, Peter Discharged by special order, Jan. 25, 1865. 

" Barber, William Discharged by special order, Alay 4, 1864. 

" Brunson, George Discliarged bj' special order. May 4, 1864. 



ROSTER. 



309 



I'livateBerkhard, Fred'k, Feb. 29, '64. ... Discharged by f.cncra Order, July 20 1865 

" Bailey, Nathan E., Mar. 28, '64 Discharged by General Order, June 16, 1865. 

" Black, John H., Mar. 31. '64 Discharged by Genera Order, .\ug. 2, -^65. 

" Blake, Kdwin K., Mar. 7. '64 Discharged by General Order, Aug. 2, 1865. 

" Bartholomew, R., Mar. 29, '64 Discharged by General Order, Aug. i, i86S- 

" Brown, Tohn, July 14. '63 Not accounted for. 

•' Brader, "loseph M.,* Aug. 31, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Beagle, Leonard, Feb. 20, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Bratton, Samuel J., Feb. 26, '64 Not accounted for. , , ^ c< 

" Boyles, David K., Feb. 26, '64 Not accounted for— captured June 2, 1864. 

" Bahler' Samuel, Mar. 8, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Boles, George,* Sept. 17, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Blen, Henry, April i, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Baxter, John H.,* Sept. 17, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Beck, William T., Mar. 23, '64 Died July 7, 1864. 

" Batcman, Mark, Feb. 24, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Barrv. John, Feb. 23, '64 Not accounted for. 

' " Baughman, Aaron, April 15, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Bisbing, Charles, Feb. 18, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Bradley. Wm. 11.,* Sept. 10, '64 Not accounted for. 

•' Boyer, Samuel, Mar. 29, '64 Not accounted for— wd. June 17, 1864. 

" Bisbing, Andrew. Feb. 24, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Campbell Wm H Discharged bv special order. May 4, iS()4. 

" Corbin, William, Mar. 29, '64 Tr. to bat C, Pro. Artillery, April 20, 1864— 

discharged by General Order, May 23, 1865— 

wd. Tulv 30, 1864. 

" Clayton, Lewis, Mar. 29, '64 Tr. to battery C, 2d Pro. .\rt'y, April 23, 1864— 

captured July 30, 1864 — discharged by General 

Order, May 23, 1865. 

" Coleman. John, April 6, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Cunningham, G. F.,* Sept. 10, '64. . Not accounted for. 

" Crawford, James, Mar. 31, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Christ. Lucius, Feb. 19, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Cox. Edward, Mar. 28, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Commanv, Geo. P., Jan. 4, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Carter, Francis M., Aug. 2, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Carnev, Tohn, Mar. 21, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Clancev, Thos. E-, Mar. 21, '64..... Not accounted for. 

" Clark. 'George G.> Mar. 23, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Chubbuck, Aaron, Mar. 29, '64 ..Not accounted for. 

" Camp, Ezra, Mar. 23, '64 Not accounted for — wd. June 17, 1864. 

" Corey, Isaac K., Feb. 26, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Cane, Benj. F., Feb. 26, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Campbell, Henry L., Mar. 29, '64... Not accounted for. 

" Cosgrove, J. C. F.,* Sept. 17, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Cone, Frank,* Sept. 17, '64 Not accounted for. . , . ., 

" Daniels, Thos. S., April 6, '64 Tr. to battery E, 2d Pro. Arty, April 20, 1864— 

discharged by General Order, Sept. 25, 1865. 

" Degreen, Augustus, Feb. 18, '64 Discharged by "General Order, June 21, 1865. 

" Daly, John, April i, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Dougherty, James, Feb. 22, '64 Wounded July 30, 1864. 

" Dubbs, Samuel J., Mar. 28, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Duggan, Thomas, Mar. 8, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Dubois, John, Feb. 29, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Dixon, Stephen D., Mar. 26, '64.... Not accounted for. 

" Davis, George W., Feb. 23, '64.... Not accounted for. 

" Duncan. Tohn, Mar. 17, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Diller, John W., Mar. 8, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Emmit, James, April 14, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Ellenberger, John, Dec. 31, '63 Not accounted for. 

" Ferris, Anthony, Feb. 29, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Flidabach, Francis, Feb. 27, '64 Not accounted for — wd. July 30, 1S64. 

" Fleming, Daniel, Mar. 30, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Forray, John, Feb. 27, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Fuller, George T., Mar. 23, '64.... Not accounted for. 

" Forrest, William, Feb. 29, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Fleming, Wm. L., Mar. 25, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Franklin, Henry F., Feb. 16, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Ford, Wm., Feb. 26, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Foreman, John M., April 14, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Farnsworth, W. F., Mar. 19, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Fay, Edward, Mar. 31, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Gelnet, C. J., April 19, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Giersch, Stephen J., Feb. 27, '64.... Not accounted for. 

" Griths, Roval P., Feb. 29, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Genung, Elias W., Mar. 22, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Gruver, Samuel, April 7, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Gordon, Joseph O., Mar. 24, '64 Not accounted for. 



3IO 



ROSTER. 



Private Green, Abraham, Feb. 29, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Glass, Matthias, Mar. 28, '64 Rilled July 30, 1864. 

" Griswold, L,. N., Mar. 23, '64 Not accounted for- — died, 1890. 

" Gruver, Martin A., Mar. 23, '64... Not accounted for. 

" Gilbert, Samuel, Mar. 29, '64 Killed July, 1864. 

" Gardner, David R., Sept. 17, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Garrett, Henry,* Dec. 31, '63 Not accounted for. 

" Homberger, Geo. G., Feb. 29, '64... Not accounted for. 

" Hartman, Irving T., Mar. 31, '64. . . Not accounted for. 

" Huffine, Abraham,* Sept. 10, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Hearth, Reuben M., Mar. 8, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Hoopes, Wni. M., Feb. 15, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Heck, James C, Feb. 15, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Haines, I^ewis, Feb. 24, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Howe, Elias C., Feb. 24, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Hawks, Harlan, Feb. 25, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Hall, Charles D., Mar. 8, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Hickey, John, April 15, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Hangon, Peter, Feb. 25, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Heller, Peter S., Feb. 27, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Hellener, Frederick, Feb. 19, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Harley, Alexander, Feb. 26, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Hefferman, James, Jan. 4, '64 Not accounted for. 

Jager, John Dishonorably discharged, July 15, 1865. 

" James, William, Mar. 23, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Jackson, William A., Feb. 29, '64... Not accounted for. 

" Kline, Alinus P., Mar. 31, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Klock, Noah H., Feb. 23, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Koons, Monroe, Feb. 29, '64 Not accounted for. 

" King, Alfred, June 25, '63 Not accounted for. 

" Kilpatrick, Frank, Mar. 8, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Lombard, Harvey S., Jan. 18, '64... Not accounted for. 

" Long, William, Mar. 28, '64 Not accounted for — wounded June 17, 1864. 

Lilley, Mandus, Feb. 23, '64 Not accounted for. 

Landay, Joel, April 8, '63 Not accounted for. 

" Lynthurst, Henry, May 5, '63 Not accounted for. 

" Lawry, Henry K., Feb. 29, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Miller, Henry, Mar. 30, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Martin, David,* Sept. '17, '64 Not accounted for. 

'' Morgan, William A., Dec. 31, '63 Not accounted for. 

Meisler, Henry, Feb. 29, '64 Not accounted for. 

Murray, Thomas, Feb. 29, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Mushrush, Henry, Mar. 25, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Melten, John J., Mar. 21, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Moore, William A., Mar. 29, '64.... Not accounted for. 

" Munson, George, Mar. 11, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Morris, Charles F., Mar. 11, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Miller, James G.,* Sept. 5, '64 Not accounted for. 

" iNIikesell, Wm. M., Feb. 23, '64 Not accounted for. 

" i\Iartin, Wm., Mar. 12, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Martin, Jeremiah, Mar. 12, '64 Not accounted for. 

Murphy, George, Feb. 29, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Millens, Edwin, Jan. 13, '64 Discharged by General Order, May 16, 1865. 

" Mohler, John Discharged by special order. May 4, 1865. 

" Martin, Ira, Nov. 25, '62 Not accounted for. 

" M'Lafferty, James,* Sept. 10, '64.... Not accounted for. 

" M'Grady, Patrick,* Sept. 10, '64.... Not accounted for. 

" M'Elrath, Robert, Mar. 21, '64 Not accounted for — wd. June 29, 1S64. 

" M'Carty, William, Feb. 23, '64 Not accounted for. 

" M'Ginnis, Michael, Mar. 8, 64 Not accounted for. 

" M'Cracken, Geo. H., Mar. 30, '64... Not accounted for. 

" M'Mahon, Thos. V., Feb. 27, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Norton, William, Mar. 29, '64.... Not accounted for. 

" Nessirling, Jacob, Jan. 10, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Nickey, Jacob B., Jan. 2, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Nixon, William, Jan. 6, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Noah, John,* Sept. 27, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Newcomer, Martin, Feb. 6, '63 Not accounted for. 

" Perry, James, Feb. 29, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Pliares, William S., Feb. 23, '64. . Not accounted for. 

" Park, John,* Aug. 30, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Ponce, George,* Aug. 22, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Pepper, George W., Mar. 22, '64. . . . Not accounted for — wd. July 30, 1S64. 

" Price, James E.,* Sept. 6, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Purks, Henry, Feb. 26, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Probst, George, Mar. 25, '64 Not accounted for — wd. June 23, 1864. 

" Rose, John, Mar. 8, '64 Not accounted for. 

Ruch, Daniel K., Feb. 25, '64 Not accounted for. 



ROSTER. 311 

Private Ryne, Matthew, April 22, '64 Not accounted for. 

^^ Robison, John B.,* Sept. 29, "64 Not accounted for. 

Kodgcrs, Ahcliael L., Mar. 23, '64.. Not accounted for. 

I Richards, Alfred, Feb. 27, '64 Not accounted for 

^^ Ruiehart, Frederick, Feb. 26 '64*. ... Not accounted for— wd. Tune 17, 1864 

^^ Rawson Henry, April 12, '64 Not accounted for. 

Raum, Wni. J. A., Mar. 21, '64.... Not accounted for— wd. June 2, 1864— disch. 
<< D u. TT- i>T ... o" account of wounds. 

Kought, Hiram, Mar 22, 64. Not accounted for— killed July 4, 1864. 

« R!c^f'"ds"n, Ihos Feb. 29, '64 Not accounted for. -> ^ 'J' 4 

^^ Riehl, Daniel Feb. 27, '64 Not accounted for. 

^^ Root, David C Mar 31, '64 Not accounted for. 

^^ Robinson Ruel D., Mar. 30, '64.... Not accounted for. 

.. J>"li'-cr, Andrew Dec. 31, 63 Not accounted i^or. 

.. Jewell, Francis Feb. 24, 64. Discharged by General Order, July 19, 1865. 

^^ Smith, Henry P. Feb. 22, '64. Discharged by General Order, Aug. 21, 1865. 

.< ^""""«' H''?''^^t"-V?^''- ^,3' ^4-. -.Not accounted for. . s . 5 

.< ^''?"'^<^r' -1°''" ,^^-.A P'^''- -', ^4 Not accounted for. 

^^ Schneck Israel, Feb. 25, '64 Not accounted for. 

.. Site John,* bept. 21, 64 Not accounted for. 

.. Snyder, Jo.seph, Mar 10, '64 Not accounted for. 

" Smith Douglass Feb. 26, '64 Not accounted for. 

.. Seibert, Charles,* Sept. 5, 64 Not accounted for. 

.. Snyder James,* Sept 14 '64 Not accounted for. 

.< c 7' Samuel L., Feb. 16, '64 Not accounted for. 

^^ Saul, Moses Feb. 24, '64.. Not accounted for. 

.. Stevenson, Iheode, Feb. 27 '64 Not accounted for. 

_^ Sayre, Henry, M., Feb. 29, 64 Not accounted for. 

.. Simpson John D Feb. 27 '64 Captured and died at Andersonville. 

.. fy'^es. Thomas Jan. 4, '64 Not accounted for. 

» Shimer, John B., Feb. 26, '64 Not accounted for. 

_^ Sow, James,* Aug. 31 '64 Not accounted for. 

^^ Schneiden Anton Feb. 22, '64 Not accounted for. 

„ Snyder, Reuben, Mar 8, '64 Not accounted for. 

_^ Stephenson, Thos.,* Sept. 17, '64.... Not accounted for. 

_^ baurs, John Mar. 30, '64 Not accounted for. 

.< 4^ ™P^?"' Ja'^es, Jan. 9, '64 Not accounted for. 

.. i?'"^'"' -Tames E,., Mar. 21, '64 Not accounted for. 

.< T,hompson John W., Mar. 29, '64. . . Not accounted for. 

.. ianheld, John O., Feb. 27, '64 Not accounted for. 

.. Truebner, August, Feb. 25, '64 Not accounted for. 

.. Trumbore, \Nm. H., Feb. 25, '64 Not accounted for. 

.. J,hompson, Jonat n., Mar. 24, '64. . . Not accounted for. 
^^ Thomas, James F., Feb. 26, '64 Not accounted for. 

\anbuskirk, Morris, Feb. 19, '64. ... Discharged by General Order, June 2(>, 1S65— 
„ .. ^„ . , * A ,. wounded June 17, 1864. 

_^ Vananwerp, Nich s,* Aug. 25, '64 Not accounted for. 

^^ Wilson, Frederick, Mar. 8, '64 Not accounted for. 

^^ AVilhams, Thomas. Mar. 23, '64 Not accounted for. 

<< «^ass, George, Feb. 29, '64 Not accounted for. 

« Wrisler Levi, Mar. i, '64 Not accounted for. 

,< ,X!""' Thomas, Mar. 17, '64 Not accounted for. 

^^ ^\llson, Edward, Mar. 19, '64 Not accounted for. 

\Vashburn, Wmt'p., Mar. 22, '64 Not accounted for— wounded June 17, 1864. 

^^ Woodrmg, James, Feb. 26, '64 Not accounted for. 

.< )^,nitenight. P- C, Feb. 19, '64 Not accounted for. 

.< )^eaver, Charles, Feb. 19, '64 Not accounted for. 

Wargh, Peter J., Feb. 18, '64 Not accounted for. 

Walker, Thos. P.,* Sept. 2(,, '64 Not accounted for. 

Wilkerson, Allen, Feb. 2, '64 Not accounted for. 

]* \\hiting, Henry, Mar. 24, '64 Not accounted for. 

^^ Waltman, Warren, Feb. 23, '64 Not accounted for. 

Wolf, Wilson, Feb. 2, '64 Not accounted for. 

Wolf, George F., Feb. 29, '64 Not accounted for. 

^^ Weaver, James G., Dec. 11, '6z Not accounted for. 

White, James, F'eb. 6, '(sz Not accounted for. 

Artifi'r Wall, Thomas, Sept. 16, '62 Promoted to Artificer, Feb. i, 1865 — discharged 

by General Order, June 5, 1865 — wd. Sept. 29, 
1864. 
Private Webster, Louis M., Feb. 29, '64... Discharged by General Order, May 29, 1865. 
•' \\oodward, Edw. B., Mar. 5, '64. .. Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865. 

Zeis, John, Mar. 12, '64 Not accounted for. 

^' Zeiter, Joseph R., April 9, '64 Not accounted for. 

Zuschnett, Geo. J., Feb. 20, '64 Not accounted for. 



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